Citation

Kwon I, Hattori K, Lee K, Kim CJ. Acta Bioeth. 2015; 21(2): 173-182.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Programa Regional de Bioética de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud/Organización Mundial de la Salud)

DOI

10.4067/S1726-569X2015000200003

PMID

unavailable

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.

Language: en

Keywords

Advance directives; Assisted dying; Directivas anticipadas; Morte assistida; Asian bioethics; Asistencia al moribundo; Bioética asiática; Bioética Asiática; Decisão de final-de-vida; Decisiones al final de la vida; Diretivas antecipadas; End-of-life decision