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Victoria may soon have assisted dying laws for terminally ill patients
Public opinion, shifting views in the health profession and international trends allowing assisted dying mean it will be lawful in Australia at some point. But will it be lawful in Victoria soon?
Most people in Africa don’t have access to palliative care. This needs to change
Palliative care improves the quality of life for patients and families facing problems associated with life threatening illnesses.
Viewpoints: should euthanasia be available for people with existential suffering?
Imagine this situation: a person has no medical illness but wishes to end his or her life purely because he or she no longer wishes to live. Should they be eligible for euthanasia or assisted suicide?
What Kenya needs to do to end the taboo of talking about ‘end of life care’
Discussing end-of-life care -helps patients, their families and their healthcare teams plan for the future and end of life care.
FactCheck Q&A: do 80% of Australians and up to 70% of Catholics and Anglicans support euthanasia laws?
During a discussion on Q&A, author Nikki Gemmell said 80% of Australians and up to 70% of Catholics and Anglicans support euthanasia laws. Is that right?
In places where it’s legal, how many people are ending their lives using euthanasia?
There is a growing body of evidence available on how many people are using euthanasia and assisted dying laws in places where it is legal.
Euthanasia and palliative sedation are distinct concepts – intent matters
Euthanasia and palliative sedation are categorically distinct, so the notion that we can use the latter to achieve the former is untenable.
We don’t need greater access to Nembutal to achieve good end-of-life care
It is likely that, ironically, any legalisation of euthanasia in this country will actually hinder the care of those most in need.
Drugs for delirium don’t work, and may in fact harm
Antipsychotic medications for delirium don't work and could harm, a new study shows. So what options are left?
Take control over the end of your life: what you need to know about advance care directives
At least one-third of patients receive non-beneficial treatments at the end of their life. Having a good advance care directive that you share with others helps them know and respect your wishes.
Doctors still provide too many dying patients with needless treatment
We found one third of patients near the end of their life received non-beneficial treatments in hospitals around the world. These included initiating chemotherapy and providing emergency surgery.
Californians now have right to ‘aid in dying’: How did we get here?
Why have Americans become more receptive to aid in dying, a practice that was rejected throughout the United States until Oregon changed course in 1997?
Here’s what people in their 90s really think about death
It is rare to hear from people in their tenth or eleventh decade but their voices are crucial to shaping end-of-life care services.
Palliative care should be embraced, not feared
Palliative care should be a time of shared care; when the doctor continues treating their patient's disease while symptom control and preparation for death track alongside.
Spiritual care at the end of life can add purpose and help maintain identity
Research shows people who suffer from loss of meaning die earlier than those who maintain purpose. We can help people find meaning again by nurturing their "spirit".
Separating fact from fiction about euthanasia in Belgium
Let's consider some of the oft-voiced concerns and whether they're justified.
Euthanasia: more options doesn’t always expand our freedoms, sometimes it limits them
Intuitively, we believe offering someone options automatically expands their freedom. But that isn't always true. Sometimes, more options can lead to less freedom.
How much would you pay to live an extra year?
People at the end of life may not actually be the best target for expensive drugs.
To die at home or in hospital? Aussies want one but we fund the other
Despite Australians' wishes, we spend more on people dying in hospital than enabling them to die at home.
Top contributors
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Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Medical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Professor of Intensive Care, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor & Director, ASLaRC Aged Services, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Law and Director, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Social Scientist and Adjunct Research Fellow at the Hawke Research Institute, University of South Australia
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Lecturer in Nursing, University of Birmingham
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Research Associate, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Emeritus professor, Flinders University
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Assistant Professor of Palliative Medicine, The Aga Khan University
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Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Professor of Philosophy, Animal Sciences and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
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Principal Research Fellow at NARI, University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow, Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Fellow, Health Program, Grattan Institute
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