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- Ludmilla Sneesby.
- Calvary Mater Newcastle, Division of Palliative Care, NSW, Australia. ludmilla.sneesby@mater.health.nsw.gov.au
- Int J Palliat Nurs. 2009 Sep 1; 15 (9): 456-62.
AbstractThis paper presents a challenging case study that reflects on the ethical and legal obligations of health-care workers. The case raised issues about the rights of terminally ill patients to refuse or reject treatment, and changed practice with the formulation of procedures and guidelines about self-harm, the wider issue of euthanasia, and the responsibilities of health-care workers in such cases. This case study is the story of Bernie (pseudonym), an 84-year-old man, from his admission to the palliative care outreach service, to his death. At the time of his attempted suicide, he was a patient of a palliative care outreach team at an Austalian hospital. The right of a person to take their own life, respect for autonomy and the actions of health-care workers are the basis of discussion.
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