Specialty

Specialty Medical sociology, Intractable diseases, Patient education, Health communication, Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI)

Works

Original papers

1 Hui-Yu Chung, Moroi M, Hojo Y, Fu-Shih Chen, Yukawa K, Motoo Y, Arai I. The Status of Nationwide Implementation of Integrative Medicine Programs by Japanese Local Government from a “Social Model” Viewpoint. Perspectives on Integrative Medicine 2024; 3(2) 98-105.

2 Yukawa K, Fujii H, Uehara R, Doi M, Sato H. Evaluation of Patient Usability of a Clinical Trials Portal Site in Japan. Therapeutic Research 2023;44(3):207-215.

Reviews

1 Kodama T, Yukawa K, Watarai M. The current state and challenges of comprehensive sexuality education in Japan. Natl Inst Public Health 2026;75(1):66-76.

2 Shimokawa K., Kanazawa Y., Yukawa K. Evolution and future prospects of Japan’s law for supporting children requiring medical care. J Natl Inst Public Health 2025; 74(1) 28-42

3 Yukawa K, Shimanuki M, Eguchi H. Prevention and future issues of karoshi and suicide by overwork in Japan. J Natl Inst Public Health 2024;73(1):16-31.

4 Yukawa K, Matsushige T. Issues in end-of-life care and organizing and prospecting ethical and legal issues of Voluntary Stopping of Eating and Drinking (VSED) in Japan. J Natl Inst Public Health 2023;72(1):22-30.

Books

1 Nakayama T, Yukawa K. Practical Shared Decision-Making: Medical Communication Now in Demand (Revised and Retitled 2nd Edition). Tokyo: Japan Medical Journal. 2024.

2 Yukawa K, Project for raising awareness of clinical trials of pharmaceutical companies, Tamba K. The process of producing medicines: A journey around with Medy, the fairy of medicines (video). National Institute of Public Health. 2023. Yukawa K.et al. How medicine is made: A Journey with Medi, the Fairy of Medicine（English version movie）National Institute of Public Health. 2025. (https://rctportal.mhlw.go.jp/about)

3 Yukawa K, Wakai S, Murayama Y, Ito M, Okuyama M, Tamba K. Okusuri no tane wo sagasita yo (I found the seeds of medicine.). Tokyo: Japan Medical Association. 2023. (https://rctportal.mhlw.go.jp/about)

4 Nishizawa M, Kawajiri H, Yukawa K. A manual for consultation support for intractable diseases. Tokyo: Shakai Hoken Shuppan.2018.

Conference presentations

1 Yukawa K., et al. Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment in Japan and South Korea： Legal and Ethical Perspectives. JASCC & KASCC Joint Symposium: Challenging issues related to end-of-life care in Korea and Japan. The 11th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 2026

2 Yukawa K, Watarai M. Challenges and Prospects for Future Child Abuse Prevention: From the Perspectives of Child Abuse Prevention Laws and Multidisciplinary Collaboration at Children’s Counseling Centers. Symposium on “Community Collaboration to Develop Children’s Lives to the Fullest: Education on the Mind, Body, and Sexuality.” The 84th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Public Health; 2025

Social contributions

・ “In order to reflect the experience of clinical trial participants in pharmaceutical development planning: Knowing the activities for clinical trial participants and promoting pharmaceutical development” Clinical Trial Information Portal Site and Future Approach. The 15th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Clinical Trials. 2024.

・ “How to Search for Clinical Trials?” How to search and read clinical trial information 1) Clinical Trial Information Portal Site. DIA Patient Engagement Community Seminar. 2023.

・ Observer, Conference for the Establishment of an Increasing Accessibility to Clinical Trials Information for everyone.

・ Donations of books to libraries nationwide through the National Cancer Center’s “Cancer Information Gift Project,” as well as donations to regional cancer hospitals, Intractable Disease Consultation and Support Centers, and educational institutions.