Exploring Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge of Voluntary Assisted Dying and Authorised Disposal in Australia [PDF]
PharmacyBackground: Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) legislation in Western Australia (WA) introduced new responsibilities for community pharmacists, including the safe disposal of unused VAD substances.
Michelle Gyr +7 more
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“Reconciling”- conceptualising the grieving process of family members involved in assisted dying: a grounded formal theory [PDF]
BMC Palliative CareBackground The death of a loved one invariably triggers a complex constellation of profound emotional, psychological, and physical grief reactions. While theoretical frameworks for understanding the grieving process are well-established, the advent of ...
Jonathan Bayuo +3 more
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Organ donation and brain preservation after assisted dying: case report and considerations for a potential pathway [PDF]
BMC Medical EthicsProtecting life and restoring health have been at the core of the conception of medical care since antiquity, for health professionals and the public alike. Assisted dying represents a practice that appears to challenge this traditional conception.
Alexander German +10 more
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The Morality of Assisted Dying. [PDF]
J Med PhilosAbstract This essay analyzes the morality of assisted dying. To do this, it is necessary to recognize that assisted dying is the outworking of a larger process. This process unavoidably begins with the key moral conception of human dignity. Emphasis upon individualism in society has caused a restructuring of the dignity concept, changing
Richards S.
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Anaesthetics considerations for organ retrieval in the voluntary assisted dying patient – case report [PDF]
BMC AnesthesiologyBackground Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) is now legalised in several countries. Organ donation after VAD provides unique moral and logistical challenges. This report highlights the role of the anaesthetist in such cases.
Adam B Levin +4 more
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Exploring perspectives of Scottish medical students on the proposed ‘Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland)’ Bill [PDF]
BMC Medical EthicsBackground The debate over legalising assisted dying is complex and multifaceted, eliciting strong and diverse opinions from all involved parties. Recently, the Scottish Parliament held an initial vote on the issue, opting to progress with proposed ...
David Geddes +3 more
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Clinical Medicine, 2006 The Royal College of Physicians took a neutral position on the House of Lords Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill. While modern palliative care and the hospice approach have greatly reduced terminal suffering, they do not always achieve total relief of distressing symptoms--he majority of dying patients and their families probably do not receive
Roger A Fisken, Jeffrey Stephenson
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Assisted Dying Makes Us Think Differently About Care [PDF]
Health ExpectationsAssisted dying (AD) is increasingly available as a legal end‐of‐life option in wealthy nations. Literature on AD considers its operation and the experience of clinicians, people receiving AD, and their loved ones. It is inward‐looking.
Patrick Bolton +3 more
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Assisted dying in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand: Lessons for Scotland [PDF]
, 2023 Assisted dying is now legal in many parts of the world, including in several US states, Colombia, Switzerland, Spain, and the Benelux countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands).
Gill, Michael +4 more
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Pinpointing the politics of passing away. An empirical ethics case study on legislating assisted dying [PDF]
BMC Medical EthicsBackground While the number of countries that have introduced or are trying to introduce statutory laws regulating the procedure of assisted dying is increasing, research has yet to address why some legislative attempts succeed and others fail.
Meike Gerber, Julia Fischer
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