Korean Journal of Medical Ethics

The Korean Society for Medical Ethics

Korean J Med Ethics 2002; 5(2):19-32

pISSN: 2005-8284, eISSN: 2234-3598

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35301/ksme.2002.5.2.19

Article

연명치료 중단의 정당성 근거와 조건*

유호종¹

The basis and conditions of justified withdrawing or withholding of persistence-treatment

Ho-Jong YU¹

¹연세대학교 보건대학원 보건의료법윤리학과

¹Department of Medical Law and Ethics, Graduate School of Health Science and Management, Yonsei University

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Published Online: Dec 31, 2002

ABSTRACT

Withholding or withdrawing of persistence-treatment for the terminally ill treatment can be justified in some cases, since there are patients who believe that their life would be more good if the treatment is stoped. Their viewpoints of values must be esteemed.

Therefore a justifying condition of withholding or withdrawing of the treatment is that the terminal patients want it themselves. But whether it is another justifying condition or not that the persistence-treatment gives so much spiritual, economical burdens on others as the patient's family, depends on people's consensus.

Keywords: 임종환자; 연명치료; 치료 중단; 삶의 질

Keywords: terminally ill patient; persistence-treatment; withholding and withdrawing of treatment; quality of life