Japanese physicians and the care of adult patients in persistent vegetative state
sir The finding that Japanese physicians are reluctant to withdraw artificial nutrition from patients in persistent vegetative state (PVS) is of note because, as the authors of a recent paper in the journal point out, Japanese physicians cannot be described as being strongly subject to the Judaeo-Ch...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publ.
2000
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2000, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 142 |
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| Summary: | sir The finding that Japanese physicians are reluctant to withdraw artificial nutrition from patients in persistent vegetative state (PVS) is of note because, as the authors of a recent paper in the journal point out, Japanese physicians cannot be described as being strongly subject to the Judaeo-Christian influence.1 Despite this, the Japanese physicians show the same reluctance … |
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| ISSN: | 1473-4257 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1136/jme.26.2.142 |