End-of-life decisions: A survey of the perspectives of people in korea, china, and japan

Ivo Kwon; Kenji Hattori; Kook Bong Lee; Claire Junga Kim

doi:10.4067/S1726-569X2015000200003

End-of-life decisions: A survey of the perspectives of people in korea, china, and japan

Translated title of the contribution: End-of-life decisions: A survey of the perspectives of people in korea, china, and japan

Ivo Kwon
, Kenji Hattori
, Kook Bong Lee
, Claire Junga Kim

Department of Medical Education

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Abstract

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.

Translated title of the contribution	End-of-life decisions: A survey of the perspectives of people in korea, china, and japan
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	173-182
Number of pages	10
Journal	Acta Bioethica
Volume	21
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4067/S1726-569X2015000200003
State	Published - Nov 2015

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Keywords

Advance directives
Asian bioethics
Assisted dying
End-of-life decision

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