Medical decisions concerning the end of life: a discussion with Japanese physicians
OBJECTIVES: Life-sustaining treatment at the end of life gives rise to many ethical problems in Japan. Recent surveys of Japanese physicians suggested that they tend to treat terminally ill patients aggressively. We studied why Japanese physicians were reluctant to withhold or withdraw life-support...
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| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publ.
1997
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1997, Volume: 23, Issue: 5, Pages: 323-327 |
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