Trends in the aggressiveness of end-of-life care for Korean pediatric cancer patients who died in 2007-2010.

In light of the Korean Supreme Court's 2009 ruling favoring a patient's right to die with dignity, we evaluated trends in aggressive care in a cohort of pediatric cancer patients. Methods We conducted a population-based retrospective study that used administrative data for patients who die...

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Main Authors: June Dong Park, Hyoung Jin Kang, Young Ae Kim, MinKyoung Jo, Eun Sook Lee, Hee Young Shin, Young Ho Yun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4055703?pdf=render

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