Regulating voluntary assisted dying practice: A policy analysis from Victoria, Australia
Background Victoria is the first state in Australia to legalise voluntary assisted dying
(elsewhere known as physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia). The Victorian law took …
(elsewhere known as physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia). The Victorian law took …
Incidence, duration and cost of futile treatment in end-of-life hospital admissions to three Australian public-sector tertiary hospitals: a retrospective multicentre cohort …
Objectives To estimate the incidence, duration and cost of futile treatment for end-of-life
hospital admissions. Design Retrospective multicentre cohort study involving a clinical audit …
hospital admissions. Design Retrospective multicentre cohort study involving a clinical audit …
Physician attitudes to voluntary assisted dying: a scoping review
Background Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) became legal in the Australian state of Victoria
on 19 June 2019 and will be legal in Western Australia from 2021. Other Australian states …
on 19 June 2019 and will be legal in Western Australia from 2021. Other Australian states …
Advance care planning in Australia during the COVID‐19 outbreak: now more important than ever
C Sinclair, L Nolte, BP White… - Internal Medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) outbreak has led to rapid and profound
changes in healthcare system delivery and society more broadly. Older adults, and those …
changes in healthcare system delivery and society more broadly. Older adults, and those …
Participating doctors' perspectives on the regulation of voluntary assisted dying in Victoria: a qualitative study
Objectives To investigate the perspectives of doctors involved with voluntary assisted dying
in Victoria regarding the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Vic) and its operation. Design …
in Victoria regarding the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Vic) and its operation. Design …
What the doctor would prescribe: physician experiences of providing voluntary assisted dying in Australia
J Rutherford, L Willmott… - OMEGA-Journal of Death …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Like many countries where voluntary assisted dying (VAD) is legal, eligible
doctors in Victoria, Australia, have sole legal authority to provide it. Doctors' attitudes …
doctors in Victoria, Australia, have sole legal authority to provide it. Doctors' attitudes …
Palliative care and other physicians' knowledge, attitudes and practice relating to the law on withholding/withdrawing life-sustaining treatment: survey results
Background: To effectively care for people who are terminally ill, including those without
decision-making capacity, palliative care physicians must know and understand the legal …
decision-making capacity, palliative care physicians must know and understand the legal …
[HTML][HTML] Better regulation of end-of-life care: a call for a holistic approach
Existing regulation of end-of-life care is flawed. Problems include poorly-designed laws,
policies, ethical codes, training, and funding programs, which often are neither effective nor …
policies, ethical codes, training, and funding programs, which often are neither effective nor …
Medical practitioners' views and experiences of being involved in assisted dying in Victoria, Australia: A qualitative interview study among participating doctors
Abstract Rationale On June 19, 2019, Assisted Dying (AD) was legalized in the Australian
state of Victoria, joining a small but growing cohort of jurisdictions internationally where AD …
state of Victoria, joining a small but growing cohort of jurisdictions internationally where AD …
Does the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (VIC) reflect its states policy goals?
With the commencement ofthe Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Vic) in June 2019,
Victoria became the first Australian State to permit voluntary assisted dying. This article …
Victoria became the first Australian State to permit voluntary assisted dying. This article …