Case report on the legal assurance of Advance Care Planning in collective culture.

Hirotomo Miyatake Akihhiko Ozaki Yasuhiro KoteraRyo SakamotoDivya BhandariYu UnenoHiroyuki Beniya

Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)

This case report shows that there is a lack of a legal framework in Japan to protect patients' right during the end-of-life period, which hinders the implementation of ACP in medical practice. This report suggests that legal support can contribute to the advancement of ACP while addressing cultural differences.

Keyphrases

case report
healthcare
end stage renal disease
advance care planning
primary care
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
quality improvement
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported