Impact of perception of socioeconomic burden on advocacy for patient autonomy in end-of-life decision making: A study of societal attitudes

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-94

  Kwon, Y C ^a   Shin, D W ^a   Lee, J H ^b   Heo, D S ^c   Hong, Y S ^d   Kim, S Y ^e   Yun, Young Ho ^a  

^a National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^e Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Decision making; End of life; Patient autonomy; Perception of socioeconomic burden

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CAREGIVER BURDEN; FAMILY ATTITUDE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KOREA; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT AUTONOMY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58549117902     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216308099244     Document Type: Article

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