SINGAPORE: Death may still be a relatively taboo topic in Singapore, but statistics from the Health Ministry (MOH) show that more people are warming up to the idea of signing a "living will", instructing doctors not to prolong their life with extraordinary life-sustaining treatment if they become terminally-ill and unconscious.
While only 500 signed up for an Advanced Medical Directive (AMD) each year between 1997 to 2004, the figure has jumped nearly four-fold to 1,900 a year in the subsequent years to 2010. Current numbers stand at 14,000 and seven have been administered, according to the MOH. Full story
