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Breaching the stalemate on assisted dying: it’s time to move beyond a medicalised approach

Nancy Preston, Sheila Payne, Suzanne Ost

2023BMJ12 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Despite growing legal and medical support for assisted dying, many healthcare professionals do not want to be directly involved. Could a de-medicalised approach help to overcome this? <b>Nancy Preston</b>, <b>Sheila Payne</b>, and <b>Suzanne Ost</b> discuss

Topics & Concepts

StalemateHealth professionalsHealth careMedicineNursingPolitical scienceLawPoliticsPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPatient Dignity and Privacy