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Voluntary assisted dying in Victoria: Why knowing the law matters to nurses

, 2020
In 2017, Victoria became the first state in Australia to pass legislation permitting voluntary assisted dying. Under this law, only those people who are near the end of their lives may access voluntary assisted dying, and because many of these people ...
Hewitt, Jayne, Greaves, Laura Ley, Meehan, Rebecca, White, Ben, Del Villar, Katrine, Willmott, Lindy   +5 more
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Objections to assisted dying within institutions: systemic solutions for rapprochement

BMC Medical Ethics, 2023
In this Matters Arising article, we outline how the recent article “The impact on patients of objections by institutions to assisted dying: a qualitative study of family caregivers’ perceptions” (White et al., 2023 Mar 13;24(1):22) informed Voluntary ...
Carmelle Peisah, Adrianna Sheppard, Kelvin CY Leung   +2 more
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A public health perspective on assisted dying and its different modalities

The Lancet Public Health
Summary: Assisted dying (encompassing euthanasia and assisted suicide) has emerged as a legally sanctioned option for end-of-life care in an increasing number of countries.
Paola Sillitti, MSc, Clément Meier, PhD, Solenne Blanc, MSc, Laura Jones, PhD, Claudia Gamondi, ProfPhD   +4 more
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With assisted dying now a reality, what do nurses need?

, 2022
The End of Life Choice Act (EoLCA) 2019 has now offered a legal assisted death to eligible individuals in Aotearoa/New Zealand for 10 months. Since the legislation came into effect in November 2021, there have been progressive increased in patients ...
Carey, Melissa, Winnington, Rhona, Sandham, Margaret   +2 more
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Voluntary assisted dying in Australia and New Zealand: Exploring the potential for nurse practitioners to assess eligibility

, 2022
Background: The enactment of laws that permit voluntary assisted dying reflects community views about end-of-life choices for those who are suffering and dying and includes a commitment to equitable access.
Hewitt, J, Grealish, L, Bonner, A, Jayne Hewitt, Laurie Grealish, Ann Bonner   +5 more
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Assisted dying legislation and the development of palliative care: a comparative review of Spain, Belgium, and Portugal

Zdravniški Vestnik
Palliative care is a fundamental component of end-of-life care, focused on alleviating suffering and improving quality of life for patients with life-limiting illnesses. The legalization of assisted dying in several European countries has raised concerns
Sara Ahlin Doljak
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Characteristics of Older Adults Accessing Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD): a Descriptive Study

Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 2021
Background  Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) is an end-of-life option for Canadians accounting for 2% of all deaths in Canada in 2019. Adults over 80 years old represent a significant proportion of these deaths, yet little is known about how they ...
Debbie Selby, Brandon Chan, Amy Nolen
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Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas in Children and Adolescents: Expert Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas (SPN) is a rare low‐grade malignant exocrine pancreatic tumor, mostly discovered during the second decade of life in females, with a very good prognosis, provided microscopically complete surgical excision is achieved.
Sabine Irtan, Michael Abele, Calogero Virgone, Michaela Kuhlen, Ricardo Lopez‐Almarez, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Maja Cesen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Andrea Ferrari, Gianni Bisogno, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Louise Galmiche, Jorg Fuchs, Sarah Braungart, Bilgehan Yalcin, Ines B. Brecht, Daniel Orbach   +18 more
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Who Is Eligible for Voluntary Assisted Dying? Nine Medical Conditions Assessed Against Five Legal Frameworks

, 2022
Eligibility criteria in voluntary assisted dying legislation determine access to assistance to die. This article undertakes the practical exercise of analyzing whether each of the following nine medical conditions can provide an individual with access to
Hewitt, Jayne, Del Villar, K, Greaves, LL, Close, E, Meehan, Rebecca, Hewitt, J, Cameron, J, Ley Greaves, Laura, Cameron, James, White, BP, Del Villar, Katrine, Willmott, Lindy, Downie, Jocelyn, White, Ben P., Meehan, R, Downie, J, Willmott, L, Close, Eliana, Ben P White, Lindy Willmott, Rebecca Meehan, Katrine Del Villar, Jayne Hewitt, Laura Ley Greaves, James Cameron, Eliana Close, Jocelyn Downie   +26 more
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The first year of assisted dying in New Zealand through the lens of healthcare professionals not directly involved in the process

BMC Palliative Care
Background New Zealand’s End of Life Choice Act 2019 was enacted in 2021, allowing terminally ill people experiencing unbearable suffering to request assisted dying if they are expected to die within six months.
Waqas Arshad, Aida Dehkhoda, Melissa Carey, David B. Menkes, Nicholas Hoeh, Frederick Sundram, Rosemary Frey, Gary Cheung   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source