2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Role of Clinical Ethics Committee and "Physician Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) in End of Life Medical Treatment
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19602004
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
医療における生命倫理
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| Research Institution | Kyorin University |
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Principal Investigator |
GAMOU Shinobu Kyorin University, 保健学部, 教授 (90122308)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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| Keywords | 生命倫理 / 終末期医療 / 倫理委員会 / 延命治療 / 尊厳死 / 自律原則 |
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| Research Abstract |
Decision making as the end of life nears is of crucial importance for both patients and professionals. In the USA, ethical-legal frameworks have been created to facilitate patient choices. The "Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment" is documents intended to assist patients in EOL decision making. The strong desire for "autonomy" has led citizens, first in Oregon and most recently (November, 2008) in Washington State to pass legislation entitled the "Death with Dignity Act." This author interviewed health care professionals at the University of Washington to gain an understanding of this context.
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