• Internal medicine journal · Jun 2022

    Voluntary assisted dying: peak bodies must provide practical guidance.

    • Eliana Close, Lindy Willmott, and Ben P White.
    • Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Faculty of Business and Law, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
    • Intern Med J. 2022 Jun 1; 52 (6): 926-931.

    AbstractDespite widespread reform in Australia, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) remains ethically opposed to voluntary assisted dying (VAD). This article argues that the AMA should abandon its opposition to VAD to fulfil better its mandate of providing the best outcomes for doctors, patients and the community. A neutral stance enables peak bodies to engage more fully in implementation and support diverse perspectives.© 2022 The Authors. Internal Medicine Journal published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

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