Jahrbuch für Recht und Ethik [Annual Review of Law and Ethics ], Band 4, Duncker & Humblot / Berlin, 1996, pp. 529-552.

Robert S. Olick, Rihito Kimura, Jan T. Kielstein,
Hideaki Hayashi, Marc Riedl and Mark Siegler

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I. Introduction II. The Nature of ALS III. Developing A Care Plan: The Physician-Patient-Family Relationship in the U.S., Germany and Japan __________A. The Physician-Patient-Family Relationship __________B. Respiratory Support and Home Ventilation __________C. Withholding and Withdrawing Respiratory Support __________D. The Totally Locked-in State IV. Advance Directives in Cultural Context __________A. Legitimation of Advance Directives in Law __________B. Public and Professional Attitudes About Advance Directives/A> __________C. Making Informed Choices/A> __________D. Respect for Advance Directives/A> __________E. When Patients Change Their Minds/A> V. Conclusion Zusammenfassung Additional References Footnotes

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