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KMID : 1025620220250040325
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Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
2022 Volume.25 No. 4 p.325 ~ p.329
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An Examination of Physician-assisted Suicide Policies in Several Countries
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Lee Hong-Yeul
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Abstract
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In South Korea, a proposal that would legalize physician-assisted suicide was recently introduced in the National Assembly. According to this proposal, patients with a terminal illness who are ex-periencing constant and unbearable physical or mental suffering that cannot be alleviated could request medical assistance in the suspension of life. This article describes the current status of phy-sician-assisted suicide in countries that have already legalized it, such as the Netherlands, Belgium, and Canada, and discusses some of the controversial aspects concerning the recent proposal to legalize physician-assisted suicide in South Korea.
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KEYWORD
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physician-assisted suicide, terminal disease, hospice
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