The Japan HOspice and palliative care evaluation study (J-HOPE Study): Views about legalization of death with dignity and euthanasia among the bereaved whose family member died at palliative care units

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 98-104

  Okishiro, Nao ^a,e   Miyashita, Mitsunori ^b   Tsuneto, Satoru ^c   Sato, Kazuki ^b   Shima, Yasuo ^d  

^a Gratia Hospital   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d TSUKUBA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^e Gratia Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Death with dignity; Euthanasia; Japan; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEREAVEMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN; JAPAN; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RIGHT TO DIE; VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; EUTHANASIA, ACTIVE, VOLUNTARY; FAMILY RELATIONS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; JAPAN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RIGHT TO DIE;

EID: 64249151137     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909108327027     Document Type: Article

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