A perfect storm: fear of litigation for end of life care

Geoffrey K. Mitchell; Lindy Willmott; Ben P. White; Donella Piper; David C. Currow; Patsy M. Yates

doi:10.5694/mja2.50460

A perfect storm: fear of litigation for end of life care

Geoffrey K. Mitchell, Lindy Willmott, Ben P. White, Donella Piper, David C. Currow, Patsy M. Yates

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To the Editor : We thank Anaf and Hunt for their letters and accept their points about using the words “voluntary assisted dying”. Language does matter and this term, with the passing of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 in Victoria, is now the accepted phrase in Australia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	140-140.e1
Number of pages	2
Journal	Medical Journal of Australia
Volume	212
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50460
Publication status	Published - Feb 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Euthanasia
Medicolegal
Opioid-related disorders

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A perfect storm: fear of litigation for end of life care

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