CHAIRPERSON

Kazuaki SHIMAMOTO (Sapporo Medical University)

WRITING COMMITTEE

Katsuyuki ANDO (University of Tokyo)

Toshihiko ISHIMITSU (Dokkyo Medical University)

Sadayoshi ITO (Tohoku University)

Masaaki ITO (Mie University)

Hiroshi ITOH (Keio University)

Yutaka IMAI (Tohoku University)

Tsutomu IMAIZUMI (Kurume University)

Hiroshi IWAO (Osaka City University)

Shinichiro UEDA (University of the Ryukyus)

Makoto UCHIYAMA (Uonuma Kikan Hospital)

Satoshi UMEMURA (Yokohama City University)

Yusuke OHYA (University of the Ryukyus)

Katsuhiko KOHARA (Ehime University)

Hisashi KAI (Kurume University)

Naoki KASHIHARA (Kawasaki Medical School)

Kazuomi KARIO (Jichi Medical University)

Yuhei KAWANO (National Cardiovascular Center)

Genjiro KIMURA (Nagoya City University)

Hiroo KUMAGAI (National Defense Medical College)

Issei KOMURO (University of Tokyo)

Ikuo SAITO (Keio University)

Shigeyuki SAITOH (Sapporo Medical University)

Kazuyuki SHIMADA (Jichi Medical University)

Kazuaki SHIMAMOTO (Sapporo Medical University)

Tatsuo SHIMOSAWA (University of Tokyo)

Hiromichi SUZUKI (Saitama Medical University)

Norio TANAHASHI (Saitama Medical University)

Kouichi TAMURA (Yokohama City University)

Takuya TSUCHIHASHI (Steel Memorial Yahata Hospital)

Mitsuhide NARUSE (NHO Kyoto Medical Center)

Koichi NODE (Saga University)

Jitsuo HIGAKI (Ehime University)

Naoyuki HASEBE (Asahikawa Medical College)

Toshiro FUJITA (University of Tokyo)

Masatsugu HORIUCHI (Ehime University)

Hideo MATSUURA (Saiseikai Kure Hospital)

Katsuyuki MIURA (Shiga University of Medical Science)

Shokei KIM-MITSUYAMA (Kumamoto University)

Ryuichi MORISHITA (Osaka University)

Hiromi RAKUGI (Osaka University)

LIAISON MEMBERS

Koji MAEMURA (Nagasaki University)

Koichi OKADA (Saitama Medical University)

Shigehiro KATAYAMA (Saitama Medical University)

Takuya TSUCHIHASHI (Steel Memorial Yahata Hospital)

Ichiro HISATOME (Tottori University)

Hidenori ARAI (Kyoto University)

Hiroshi ITOH (Keio University)

Hiromichi SUZUKI (Saitama Medical University)

Hisanori MINAKAMI (Hokkaido University)

Masayasu MATSUMOTO (Hiroshima University)

Yoshihiro OGAWA (Tokyo Medical and Dental University)

Shinichiro UEDA (University of the Ryukyus)

Yasuyoshi OUCHI (University of Tokyo)

Hiroshige ITAKURA (Clinica Emilio Moriguchi)

Shinya ITO (The Hospital for Sick Children)

DOCUMENT REVIEWERS

Isao ABE (Japan Seamen's Relief Association Moji Hospital)

Masahiro AKISHITA (University of Tokyo)

Kayoko ADACHI (Sempo Tokyo Takanawa Hospital)

Mikio ARITA (Wakayama Medical University)

Shuji ARIMA (Kinki University)

Shinichi ANDO (Kyushu University)

Shunya IKEDA (International University of Health and Welfare)

Hiroyasu ISO (Osaka University)

Atsuhiro ICHIHARA (Tokyo Women's Medical University)

Takayuki ITO (Meijo Hospital)

Enyu IMAI (Nakayamadera Imai Clinic)

Yoshio IWASHIMA (National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center)

Yoshio UEHARA (Kyoritsu Women's University)

Shinichiro UCHIYAMA (Tokyo Women's Medical University)

Seiji UMEMOTO (Yamaguchi University)

Nobuyuki URA (Sapporo Nishimaruyama Hospital)

Hidenori URATA (Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital)

Kazuo EGUCHI (Jichi Medical University)

Mitsuru OHISHI (Kagoshima University)

Ichiro OKUBO (University of Tsukuba)

Takayoshi OHKUBO (Teikyo University)

Takafumi OKURA (Ehime University)

Tomonori OKAMURA (Keio University)

Hisao OGAWA (Kumamoto University)

Atsunori KASHIWAGI (Shiga University of Medical Science)

Tomohiro KATSUYA (Osaka University)

Norihiro KATO (National Center for Global Health and Medicine)

Kei KAMIDE (Osaka University)

Yukiko KAWASHIMA (St Mariannna University)

Toru KIKUCHI (Niigata University)

Takanari KITAZONO (Kyushu University)

Kazuo KITAMURA (University of Miyazaki)

Kenjiro KIMURA (St Marianna University School of Medicine)

Yasuki KIHARA (Hiroshima University)

Yutaka KIYOHARA (Kyushu University)

Miho KUSAKA (Kusaka Clinic)

Toshio KUSHIRO (Nihon University)

Masakazu KOHNO (Kagawa University)

Shuzo KOBAYASHI (Shonan Kamakura General Hospital)

Atsuo GOTO (Japanese Red Cross Medical Center)

Yoshihiro KOKUBO (National Center for Global Health and Medicine)

Yoshihiko SAITO (Nara Medical University)

Hirotaka SHIBATA (Oita University)

Hiroyuki SASAMURA (Keio University)

Shun SHIMOHAMA (Sapporo Medical University)

Yoshikatsu SUZUKI (Nagoya City West Medical Center)

Kenji TAKAZAWA (Tokyo Medical University)

Shori TAKAHASHI (Nihon University)

Hakuo TAKAHASHI (Kansai Medical University)

Kazuo TAKEDA (Kyoto Industrial Health Association)

Yoshiyu TAKEDA (Kanazawa University)

Hiroyuki TSUTSUI (Hokkaido University)

Yoshiharu TSUBAKIHARA (Osaka University)

Yoshinori DOI (Kochi University)

Hirofumi TOMIYAMA (Tokyo Medical University)

Yasuhiko TOMINO (Juntendo University)

Kazunori TOYODA (National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center)

Ichiei NARITA (Niigata University)

Tetsuo NISHIKAWA (Yokohama Rosai Hospital)

Koichi HAYASHI (Keio University)

Yasunobu HIRATA (Tokyo Teishin Hospital)

Nobuhito HIRAWA (Yokohama City University)

Yoshitaka HIROOKA (Kyushu University)

Noboru FUKUDA (Nihon University)

Takeshi HORIO (National Cardiovascular Center)

Satoshi HOSHIDE (Jichi Medical University)

Hirofumi MAKINO (Okayama University)

Hiroaki MASUZAKI (University of the Ryukus)

Kiyoshi MATSUMURA (Kyushu University)

Shin-ICHIRO MIURA (Fukuoka University)

Tetsuji MIURA (Sapporo Medical University)

Masashi MUKOYAMA (Kyoto University)

Atsuko MURASHIMA (National Center for Child Health and Development)

Toyoaki MUROHARA (Nagoya University)

Shigeto MORIMOTO (Kanazawa Medical University)

Michiaki YAMAKAGE (Sapporo Medical University)

Akira YAMASHINA (Tokyo Medical University)

Michihiro YOSHIMURA (Jikei University)

Tsuyoshi WATANABE (Fukushima Medical University)

ADVISORY MEMBERS

Keishi ABE (Tohoku University)

Kikuo ARAKAWA (Fukuoka University)

Osamu IIMURA (Sapporo Medical University)

Teruo OMAE (National Cardiovascular Center)

Yoshihiro KANEKO (Yokohama City University)

Kunio HIWADA (Ehime University)

Koshiro FUKIYAMA (University of the Ryukyus)

Yoshio YAZAKI (International University of Health and Welfare)

ASSESSMENT MEMBERS

Internal

Hirotsugu UESHIMA (Shiga University of Medical Science)

Tanenao ETO (University of Miyazaki)

Toshio OGIHARA (Osaka University)

Kenjiro KIKUCHI (Asahikawa Medical College)

Takao SARUTA (Keio University)

Shuichi TAKISHITA (University of the Ryukyus)

Hiroaki MATSUOKA (Dokkyo Medical University)

Hideyuki SHIMIZU (Japan Pharmaceutical Association)

Ikuko YAMAGUCHI (Consumer Organization for Medicine & Law)

Hiroshi MIKAMI (Japan Medical Association)

External

Wari YAMAMOTO (Japan Primary Care Association)

Masatoshi NAKAO (Japan Physicians Association)

Hisao MORI (Kanagawa Association of Medical and Dental Practitioners)

SECRETARIAT MEMBER

Shigeyuki SAITOH (Sapporo Medical University)