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Palliative care physicians' preparation and planning for the implementation of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act in Victoria

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In November 2017, the Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Act was passed enabling people with a progressive terminal illness to end their life voluntarily. Heated debate abounded including, to some… Click to show full abstract

In November 2017, the Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Act was passed enabling people with a progressive terminal illness to end their life voluntarily. Heated debate abounded including, to some extent within palliative care, which was also challenged with developing processes around the legislation enactment.

Keywords: assisted dying; voluntary assisted; act; palliative care; care physicians

Journal Title: Internal Medicine Journal
Year Published: 2020

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