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The view of religious corporations toward euthanasia and extraordinary treatments in Japan

Journal of religion and health Volume 39 Issue 4 Page 339-354
published_at 2000-12
2009010030.pdf
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Title
The view of religious corporations toward euthanasia and extraordinary treatments in Japan
Creators Tanida Noritoshi
Creator Keywords
euthanasia extraordinary treatment religion Buddhism Shinto Japan
388 Japanese religious groups-143 Shinto, 157 Buddhist, 58 Christian and 30 others-were asked to answer questions regarding several forms of euthanasia and extraordinary treatment during the dying process. Passive euthanasia and indirect euthanasia were accepted by around 70% of the respondents. Active euthanasia was favored by less than 20% of them. Christians were less supportive of euthanasia than practitioners of other religions. Shinto and Buddhist corporations advocated being natural, when medical treatment became futile at the terminal stage. Religionists' views may deepen the discussion of end-of-life issues.
Subjects
医学 ( Other)
Languages eng
Resource Type journal article
Publishers Springer
Date Issued 2000-12
File Version Author’s Original
Access Rights open access
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[ISSN]0022-4197
[NCID]AA00253329
https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010361019006
Schools 大学院医学系研究科(医学)