Problems Related to the Act on Decisions on Life-Sustaining Treatment and Directions for Improvement |
Heo, Dae Seog
(Patient-Centered Clinical Research Coordinating Center, National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency)
Yoo, Shin Hye (Center for Palliative Care and Clinical Ethics, Seoul National University Hospital) Keam, Bhumsuk (Center for Palliative Care and Clinical Ethics, Seoul National University Hospital) Yoo, Sang Ho (Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics, Hanyang University College of Medicine) Koh, Younsuck (Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center) |
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