end of life
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Clinical Practice
Voluntary assisted dying is legal in Australia – but many of us don’t know
Voluntary assisted dying is lawful in all Australian states. This allows terminally ill adults who are suffering and have decision-making…
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Clinical Practice
End-of-life patients suffering unnecessarily due to pain med shortage
In the past year, at least six pain-relief products have become unavailable in Australia. The Australian & New Zealand Society…
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Opinion
Get busy living or get busy dying: opinion
Why are so many aged care professionals pushing for older people to have a “good death”? But nota good life?…
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Clinical Practice
Doing ‘everything’ near the end of life may be inappropriate for seniors in ICU
No-one wants to be a patient in an intensive care unit (ICU). But if you ever do require intensive care,…
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Clinical Practice
Hospitals urged to restrain use of aggressive treatments for elderly
UNSW medical researchers are calling for restraint on the use of aggressive life-saving treatments for elderly patients, saying the focus…
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