Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate the perception and attitudes of cancer
patients regarding medical decision-making. Method: A clinical survey was conducted using …

BACKGROUND The role of the physician in end‐of‐life decision‐making is complicated. To
analyze the controversies that surround therapeutic decision‐making and the withholding of …

Medical decision-making is influenced by a variety of factors, including cultural norms,
regional practices, patient values, physician responsibilities, and patient autonomy. Whether …

ABSTRACT A survey was conducted from September to December 2008 to examine the
attitudes of patients, family members, and physicians toward the withdrawal of medical …

TDM process, perhaps due to a strong sense of moral responsibility. 7, 16 In certain Middle
Eastern, North African and South Asian societies, the family has final authority in TDM, as …

With development of new techniques for medical intervention, there has been a big dilemma
for physicians about their decision when to stop treatment. Application of life-sustaining …

Background: Patients in different countries have different attitudes toward self‐determination
and medical information. Little is known how much respect Japanese patients feel should be …

Background A number of previous studies have suggested that the Japanese have few
opportunities to participate in medical decision-making, as a result both of entrenched …

Purpose This study aimed to confirm the decision-making patterns for life-sustaining
treatment (LST) and analyze medical service utilization changes after enforcement of the …

Abstract Objective In China, not only patients and physicians are involved in medical
decision‐making (MDM) but also the patients' family members. The objective is to …