Government account for relief in occupied area: A Japanese physician's journey to a new medical specialty
At the end of World War II, not a single full-time anesthesiologist was in Japan. To address this dearth of anesthesiologists, a little known U.S. government program, Government Account for Relief in Occupied Area, played a significant role initiating the specialization of anesthesiology in Japan. This article examines the lasting impact of the projects on the development of anesthesiology in Japan. © 2005 American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.