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Kichiro Matsumoto Elected as New Chief of Japan Medical Association
Kichiro Matsumoto, an executive board member of the Japan Medical Association (JMA), was elected as the new president of the powerful doctors’ lobby on June 25, replacing Toshio Nakagawa, who had previously dropped a bid for his second term. Dr…
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