KMID : 0614720090520121128
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Journal of Korean Medical Association 2009 Volume.52 No. 12 p.1128 ~ p.1129
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Reality of Death with Dignity and Related Efforts
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Yun Young-Ho
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Abstract
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Although the Supreme Court have ruled that doctors should remove the artificial respirator from a patient with vegetable status that suddenly fell into a coma during a lung biopsy in February 2008, on the basis of her presumed wishes, there are still considerable disparity between hope and reality in high quality of care at end-of-life. Korean physicians have to show leadership and partnership to take initiative and set an example for ¡®National Campaign for Death with Dignity¡¯ with the administrative sector, the National Assembly, and other social groups.
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KEYWORD
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Death with dignity, Reality, Physicians, Leadership
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