Comparison of the Hospice Systems in the United States, Japan and Taiwan

• Main Authors: Chung Yul Lee, RN, PhD (Author), Hiroko Komatsu, RN, PhD (Author), Weihua Zhang, RN, PhD (Author), Yann-Fen Chao, RN, PhD (Author), Ki Kyong Kim, RN, PhD (Author), Gwang Suk Kim, RN, PhD (Author), Yoon Hee Cho, RN, PhD (Author), Ji Sook Ko, RN, MSN (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of hospice care is to provide the best possible quality of life both for people approaching the end of life and for their families and carers. The Korean government has been implementing a pilot project for hospital hospice services and trying to develop the national hospice system. To assis...