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90 pct of Seniors Believe ‘Dying Well’ Means No Burden on Friends and Family

SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The vast majority of senior citizens in South Korea hope that they will pass away without causing any inconvenience to family members or friends, data showed Monday. The state-run Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs conducted a survey of 10,097 senior citizens and asked what they thought it [...]

‘Dying Well’ Still Difficult in South Korea

SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) – South Koreans believe they have a long way to go for the culture of ‘dying well’ to be widely understood and entrenched in society, according to a new medical survey. The survey released yesterday by Seoul National University’s College of Medicine on hospice facilities and palliative care revealed over [...]