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 14-Mar-18, Nikkei Asian Review 

On the first floor of the Johnson & Johnson Institute in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, a reporter tried his hand at laparoscopic surgery. Fortunately, the patient was only a mannequin.

Johnson n Johnson virtual training centers help Asias surgeons (c) Nikkei Asian Review

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A unit of the US health care company runs surgical training facilities in Japan that it hopes will serve all of Asia, attracting health professionals from around the world with English-language instruction and realistic surgical simulations.

At the same time, it gathers valuable data on what kinds of equipment doctors need, aiding in J&J's product development.

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