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@article{ART002921518},
author={Kyungsuk Choi},
title={What Is Needed Prior to Respect for Self-determination: Reflections on Physician-assisted Suicide and the Withholding or Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment},
journal={Korean Journal of Medical Ethics },
issn={2005-8284},
year={2022},
volume={25},
number={4},
pages={387-403},
doi={10.35301/ksme.2022.25.4.387}

TY - JOUR
AU - Kyungsuk Choi
TI - What Is Needed Prior to Respect for Self-determination: Reflections on Physician-assisted Suicide and the Withholding or Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment
JO - Korean Journal of Medical Ethics
PY - 2022
VL - 25
IS - 4
PB - The Korean Society For Medical Ethics
SP - 387
EP - 403
SN - 2005-8284
AB - In this article I review Koh YS’s recent article concerning the legalization of physician-assisted suicide and provide additional support for the arguments he advances. Koh argues against the legalization of physican-assisted suicide and for an extension of the period in which the withhold-ing or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment is carried out following a patient’s request. I claim that the very arguments Koh presents against the legalization of physician-assisted suicide may be arguments against the extension. In particular, the extension presupposes a new social consensus just as the current performance period for withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment was based on the social consensus that existed at the time that legislation was passed. Additionally, I argue that certain safeguards must be established or implemented to respect the right to self-de-termination in our society. For example, the monitoring and service of end-of-life care must be enhanced in order to prevent any coercion or abuse in individual decisions on life-sustaining treat-ment.
KW - physician-assisted suicide;withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining treatment;respect for self-determination;legalization;coerced decision;service of end-of-life care
DO - 10.35301/ksme.2022.25.4.387
ER -

Kyungsuk Choi. (2022). What Is Needed Prior to Respect for Self-determination: Reflections on Physician-assisted Suicide and the Withholding or Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment. Korean Journal of Medical Ethics , 25(4), 387-403.

Kyungsuk Choi. 2022, "What Is Needed Prior to Respect for Self-determination: Reflections on Physician-assisted Suicide and the Withholding or Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment", Korean Journal of Medical Ethics , vol.25, no.4 pp.387-403. Available from: doi:10.35301/ksme.2022.25.4.387

Kyungsuk Choi "What Is Needed Prior to Respect for Self-determination: Reflections on Physician-assisted Suicide and the Withholding or Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment" Korean Journal of Medical Ethics 25.4 pp.387-403 (2022) : 387.

Kyungsuk Choi. What Is Needed Prior to Respect for Self-determination: Reflections on Physician-assisted Suicide and the Withholding or Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment. 2022; 25(4), 387-403. Available from: doi:10.35301/ksme.2022.25.4.387

Kyungsuk Choi. "What Is Needed Prior to Respect for Self-determination: Reflections on Physician-assisted Suicide and the Withholding or Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment" Korean Journal of Medical Ethics 25, no.4 (2022) : 387-403.doi: 10.35301/ksme.2022.25.4.387

Kyungsuk Choi. What Is Needed Prior to Respect for Self-determination: Reflections on Physician-assisted Suicide and the Withholding or Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment. Korean Journal of Medical Ethics , 25(4), 387-403. doi: 10.35301/ksme.2022.25.4.387

Kyungsuk Choi. What Is Needed Prior to Respect for Self-determination: Reflections on Physician-assisted Suicide and the Withholding or Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment. Korean Journal of Medical Ethics . 2022; 25(4) 387-403. doi: 10.35301/ksme.2022.25.4.387

Kyungsuk Choi. What Is Needed Prior to Respect for Self-determination: Reflections on Physician-assisted Suicide and the Withholding or Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment. 2022; 25(4), 387-403. Available from: doi:10.35301/ksme.2022.25.4.387

Kyungsuk Choi. "What Is Needed Prior to Respect for Self-determination: Reflections on Physician-assisted Suicide and the Withholding or Withdrawal of Life-sustaining Treatment" Korean Journal of Medical Ethics 25, no.4 (2022) : 387-403.doi: 10.35301/ksme.2022.25.4.387