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Participating doctors' perspectives on the regulation of voluntary assisted dying in Victoria: a qualitative study.

Lindy WillmottBen P WhiteMarcus SellarsPatsy M Yates
Published in: The Medical journal of Australia (2021)
Doctors reported only limited concerns about the Victorian voluntary assisted dying legislation, but have had some problems with its operation, including implications for the accessibility of voluntary assisted dying to eligible patients. While legislative change may resolve some of these concerns, most can be ameliorated by improving the processes and systems.
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