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Terminating Life Support

It's been a taboo in Japan for doctors to take a patient off life-support. But in the last decade, attitudes have been changing. Doctors now have guidelines to discuss end-of-life options with patients and their families, including stopping life prolonging treatments. We'll report from the medical frontlines.

English
  • Originally Aired June 10, 2017
  • Runtime 20 minutes
  • Network NHK
  • Created April 9, 2018 by
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