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A Systematic Review of Stakeholder Perspectives of Dignity and Assisted Dying.

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2022
INTRODUCTION The debate on assisted dying and its components, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide has evolved with the emergence of the right to dignity and the wish to hasten death (WTHD).
Elaine Li Ying Quah, Keith Zi Yuan Chua, Jun Kiat Lua, Darius Wei Jun Wan, Chi Sum Chong, Yun Xue Lim, L. Krishna   +6 more
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Suffering is not enough: Assisted dying for people with mental illness

Bioethics, 2022
Persons with mental disorders who are resistant to evidence‐based treatment can be referred to as patients with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI). Some patients with SPMI develop a strong wish for assisted dying.
M. Trachsel, R. Jox
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Nurses' experiences of supporting patients requesting voluntary assisted dying: A qualitative meta‐synthesis

Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2022
Aim Describe the reported lived experiences of nurses who have participated at any stage of voluntary assisted dying (VAD), from the initial request to the end of life. Design A qualitative meta‐synthesis.
Margaret H. Sandham, Melissa Carey, E. Hedgecock, Rebecca J. Jarden   +3 more
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An autonomy-based approach to assisted suicide: a way to avoid the expressivist objection against assisted dying laws

Journal of Medical Ethics, 2022
In several jurisdictions, irremediable suffering from a medical condition is a legal requirement for access to assisted dying. According to the expressivist objection, allowing assisted dying for a specific group of persons, such as those with ...
E. Braun
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Being a safe place: a qualitative study exploring perceptions as to how a rural community hospice could respond to enactment of voluntary assisted dying legislation

BMC Palliative Care, 2022
Background There is a lack of research to guide the implementation of voluntary assisted dying legislation within a hospice setting. Furthermore, there is limited published information related to the expectations of the community and staff to assist ...
Kirsten Auret, Terri Pikora, Kate Gersbach   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

How does Medical Assistance in Dying affect end-of-life care planning discussions? Experiences of Canadian multidisciplinary palliative care providers

Palliative Care and Social Practice, 2021
Background: More than a dozen countries have now legalized some form of assisted dying, and additional jurisdictions are considering similar legislations or expanding eligibility criteria.
Anita Ho, Joshua S. Norman, Soodabeh Joolaee, Kristie Serota, Louise Twells, Leeroy William   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

GPs and assisted dying. [PDF]

Br J Gen Pract
Lawson E, Papanikitas A.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Assisted dying survey [PDF]

British Journal of General Practice, 2020
It is extraordinary that the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has chosen to continue to oppose a change in the law to enable assisted dying when the majority (51%) …
openaire   +2 more sources

Anticipated impacts of voluntary assisted dying legislation on nursing practice

Nursing Ethics, 2022
Background: The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 passed into law in Victoria, Australia, on the 29 November 2017. Internationally, nurses have been shown to be intimately involved in patient care throughout the voluntary assisted dying process. However,
Jessica T Snir, Danielle Ko, Bridget Pratt, R. McDougall   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Assisted dying request assessments by trained consultants: changes in practice and quality - Repeated cross-sectional surveys (2008–2019)

BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2022
Objectives To study changes in the peer consultation practice of assessing assisted dying requests and its quality among trained ‘Life End Information Forum’ (LEIF) consultants in Belgium between 2008 and 2019.
Stijn Vissers, S. Dierickx, K. Chambaere, L. Deliens, F. Mortier, Joachim Cohen   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source