Access to voluntary assisted dying in Australia requires fair remuneration for medical practitioners
Casey M Haining, Lindy Willmott, Simon Towler, Ben White
Abstract
In six Australian states, voluntary assisted dying (VAD) is (or will be) a lawful end‐of‐life option for terminally ill competent adults. At the time of writing, VAD laws have commenced in Victoria (June 2019), Western Australia (July 2021) and Tasmania (October 2022), with 604 people completing the process in Victoria and 171 people in Western Australia. VAD laws have been passed and are set to commence in Queensland (1 January 2023), South Australia (31 January 2023) and New South Wales (28 November 2023).
Topics & Concepts
RemunerationTurnoverBusinessNursingMedicineManagementFinanceEconomicsHealthcare Systems and ChallengesHealthcare Policy and ManagementHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life