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Pain Control in Japan: Why So Little Medication, and What’s Changing
In the U.S., pain control is seen almost as a right. In Japan, it’s often the last resort. That single line captures the cultural and medical gap I’ve experienced firsthand—first while living in the U.S., and later upon returning to Japan.