From: Perspectives on advance directives in Japanese society: A population-based questionnaire survey
Questions | Yes (%) |
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Treatment related decisions in the case of becoming terminally ill. (e.g. whether or not you wish to receive life-extending treatment.) | 278 (81.3) |
Treatment related decisions regarding "pain" during terminal stages. (e.g. whether or not you wish to be treated with painkillers.) | 258 (75.4) |
Whether or not you would like be informed of your diagnosis and prognosis. (e.g. whether or not you would like all information to be directly disclosed to you.) | 247 (72.2) |
Treatment related decisions in the case of brain death or long-term comatose. | 275 (80.4) |
Expressing whether or not you would like to be a donor for transplantation. | 155 (45.3) |
Expressing whether or not you would like to donate your body for educational purposes. | 122 (35.7) |
Treatment related decisions regarding end-of-life decisions. (e.g. whether you would like to die in the hospital.) | 119 (34.8) |
Others | 16 (4.7) |