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Gerontology and Geriatrics
Reports from University of Tokyo, Nursing Department add new data to research in gerontology and geriatrics
August 2nd, 2008
"Amid the lack of legislation or guidelines regarding withholding and withdrawing care in Japan, some physicians who have withdrawn mechanical ventilation from dying patients have recently been subjected to police investigations on suspicion of murder. Under the circumstances, we examined Japanese physicians' attitudes towards mechanical ventilation and artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) as life-sustaining treatments (LST) to find out if they withhold or withdraw the LST when treating older adults with stroke-caused profound impairment with no hope for recovery," researchers in Hongo, Japan report. "Face-to-face, in-depth interviews were conducted with 27...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-08-02)
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