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June 15, 2004

Dr. Kim has a website

Dr. Kim is a really great doctor. Plus he makes good sukiyaki. His only downfall is that he can't handle spicey foods. If he could, then he would be the perfect person. Instead, his mouth burns at the slightest hint of spice. Thai food? Out of the question!

June 15, 2004

Alicia is sick, again

If viruses were pennies, Alicia would be rich! It seems like every other week, Alicia is getting sick. Well, she is young. But really. Jay is going to stay home again tomorrow with her. She has a temperature. Jay hopes that it isn't another ear infection! How many can you have in a single childhood?

Contrasting American and Japanese Healthcare

for the betterment of both countries

The caption above, “bridging US and Japanese medical care,” hints at the main purpose of usjapanmed.com: to introduce the American way of post-graduate clinical training, diagnostic approaches, and standard care to Japanese practitioners. Having grown up in Japan but practicing in America for many years, Dr. Ildong Kim offers a unique perspective. Without discounting the Japanese approach to medical care or holding the American model as the “gold standard,” he offers a unique perspective on Japanese and American medical care.

This website introduces medical professionals to the good aspects of American care and also the bad. For non-professionals, this website also investigates why American medical practice is different from that of Japan and what people can do to introduce the good points of American medicine to Japanese physicians.

Since Dr. Kim has practiced medicine in both Japan and America and even now sees Japanese patients in San Diego, California, he is able to examine differences in public health-related issues in both countries. read more