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Medical futility in Korea
- Title
- Medical futility in Korea
- Authors
- Kwon I.
- Ewha Authors
- 권복규
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 권복규
- Issue Date
- 2013
- Journal Title
- Medical Futility: A Cross-National Study
- Citation
- Medical Futility: A Cross-National Study, pp. 181 - 203
- Publisher
- Imperial College Press
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Book Chapter
- Abstract
- With the aging of the society and the increasing availability of modern medical practice, end-of-life issues and decisions about medical futility are becoming a critical problem in Korea. In spite of the big social and cultural changes in Korean society since the twentieth century, the traditional culture still has a strong influence on the current practice regarding end-of-life care. Major end-of-life decisions are still frequently made by the guardian of a patient with the attending physician; however, the concepts of patient autonomy and advance directives are being introduced in Korea. Withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from patients in irreversible conditions based on their own wishes has been legally permitted since the decision by the Supreme Court in 2010. However, active euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide requested by patients is not permitted for the time being. © 2013 by Imperial College Press. All rights reserved.
- DOI
- 10.1142/9781848169999_0010
- ISBN
- 9781848169999
9781848169906
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- 의과대학 > 의학과 > Journal papers
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