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Attitudes and Arguments in the Voluntary Assisted Dying Debate in Australia: What Are They and How Have They Evolved Over Time?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
This paper provides a broad discussion about voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in Australia. The discussion examines the history of the VAD debate in Australia and whether public support for VAD and the arguments that have provided the framework for the VAD
Tracee Kresin   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dy doped BiFeO$_3$ : A Bulk Ceramic with Improved Multiferroic Properties Compared to Nano Counterparts [PDF]

open access: yesCeramics International 43 (2017) 9191-9199, 2017
The synthesis as well as structural, multiferroic and optical characterization of Dy doped BiFeO$_3$ multiferroic ceramic are presented. Bulk polycrystalline Bi$_{0.9}$Dy$_{0.1}$FeO$_3$ sample is synthesized by solid state reaction, while their nano counterparts are prepared using ultrasonic probe sonication technique.
arxiv   +1 more source

A qualitative study of experiences of institutional objection to medical assistance in dying in Canada: ongoing challenges and catalysts for change

open access: yesBMC Medical Ethics, 2023
Background In June 2016, Canada legalized medical assistance in dying (MAiD). From the outset, some healthcare institutions (including faith-based and non-faith-based hospitals, hospices, and residential aged care facilities) have refused to allow ...
Eliana Close   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Why Using Religious Arguments in the Euthanasia Discussion is Problematic

open access: yesRevista Latinoamericana de Bioética, 2021
In discussions about assisted dying (euthanasia, assisted suicide), those who argue ‘against’ legalisation often reason from a religious angle, whereas those ‘in favour’ adopt a secular stance.
Theodoor A. Boer
doaj   +1 more source

Norwegian Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Assisted Dying: A Cross-Sectional Study

open access: yesNursing: Research and Reviews, 2022
Hege Hol,1 Solfrid Vatne,1 Aud Orøy,1 Anne Marie Mork Rokstad,1,2 Øivind Opdal3 1Faculty of Health Science and Social Care, Molde University College, Molde, Norway; 2Norwegian National Centre for Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg ...
Hol H   +4 more
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“I lost so much more than my partner” – Bereaved partners’ grief experiences following suicide or physician-assisted dying in case of a mental disorder

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry, 2022
Background There is a lack of existing research on grief following the intentional death of people suffering from a mental disorder. Our study aims to provide insight into grief experiences and social reactions of bereaved persons who lost their life ...
M. C. Snijdewind   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

“I haven’t had to bare my soul but now I kind of have to”: describing how voluntary assisted dying conscientious objectors anticipated approaching conversations with patients in Victoria, Australia

open access: yesBMC Medical Ethics, 2021
Dealing with end of life is challenging for patients and health professionals alike. The situation becomes even more challenging when a patient requests a legally permitted medical service that a health professional is unable to provide due to a conflict
C. Haining, L. Keogh
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Simple 4-segment thermal cycling pyroelectric measurement protocol for differentiating between ferroelectric and non-ferroelectric materials [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
The rare-earth chromates (RECrO$_3$) and manganites (REMnO$_3$) where, RE = Eu, Y, Dy, Ho, Gd are constantly under scrutiny in search of room temperature magnetoelectric multiferroics. However, the artefacts and undesirable signal in some of the measurements pose a severe challenge in confirming the ferroelectric (FE) phase, especially in reference to ...
arxiv   +1 more source

When is hastened death considered suicide? A systematically conducted literature review about palliative care professionals’ experiences where assisted dying is legal

open access: yesBMC Palliative Care, 2019
Background Laws allowing assisted suicide and euthanasia have been implemented in many locations around the world but some individuals suffering with terminal illness receiving palliative care services are hastening death or die by suicide without ...
Sheri Mila Gerson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does voluntary assisted dying cause public stigma for the bereaved? A vignette-based experiment

open access: yesPalliative & Supportive Care, 2021
Objective Studies in countries where assisted dying is legal show that bereaved people express concern over the potential for social disapproval and social stigma because of the manner of death.
Sarah Philippkowski   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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