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1 novembre 2015
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10.4067/S1726-569X2015000200003
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End-of-life care Terminally ill--Care and treatment Terminally ill--Medical care Individuals (Persons) People Life sciences--Moral and ethical aspects Biomedical ethics Life sciences ethics Biology--Moral and ethical aspectsCiter ce document
Ivo Kwon et al., « End-of-Life decisions: a survey of the perspectives of people in Korea, China, and Japan », Acta bioethica, ID : 10670/1.uiw3o7
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Three East Asian countries, Korea, China, and Japan, have shared a similar cultural background throughout history. This is the basis of the assumption of Asian values in the field of bioethics. However, different processes of modernization and healthcare systems have resulted in considerable differences. Along with the aging process, end-of-life care issues have been increasing in importance in these three countries. We conducted a study of 899 lay persons in 3 countries regarding their perspectives about end-of-life decisions; favorable ways of decision-making in end-of-life care; institutional and legal devices; withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment; and euthanasia. We confirmed several similarities and noted some differences among the three countries.