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'To die, to sleep' - assisted dying legislation in Victoria: A case study.

Julia GilbertJane Boag
Published in: Nursing ethics (2018)
Many advocates for this legislation proclaimed it was well overdue and will finally meet the needs of contemporary society. Protagonists claim that medical treatment should not provide a means of ending life, despite palliative care reportedly often failing to relieve the pain and suffering of individuals living with a terminal illness.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
  • advanced cancer
  • chronic pain
  • healthcare
  • pain management
  • physical activity
  • neuropathic pain
  • spinal cord injury
  • depressive symptoms
  • postoperative pain