Lighting a Light on Community Medicine: The Reforms of Akio Tanaka, a Doctor in Shinanomachi in the 1970s
In the 1970s, while Japan's medical system was making technological progress, the disparity in regional medical care was becoming an issue. Akio Tanaka, a doctor in Shinanomachi, promoted home-visit medical care and health education with the aim of providing medical care that was close to residents. His meticulous support for the elderly and disabled greatly improved the local medical environment. His efforts became a model case for urban healthcare reform and spread the importance of preventive medicine. His "patient-centered medicine" has been passed down as the philosophy of modern medicine. Dr. Tanaka's efforts are a symbolic example of elevating medical care to community health support.
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