Voluntary assisted dying in Victoria: Why knowing the law matters to nurses

In 2017, Victoria became the first state in Australia to pass legislation permitting voluntary assisted dying. Under this law, only those people who are near the end of their lives may access voluntary assisted dying, and because many of these people require nursing care to manage the progression of...

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Authors: Hewitt, Jayne (Author) ; White, Ben (Author) ; Villar, Katrine (Author) ; Willmott, Lindy (Author) ; Greaves, Laura Ley (Author) ; Meehan, Rebecca (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sage 2021
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 2021, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 221-229
Further subjects:B Law
B legal knowledge
B voluntary assisted dying
B State
B nursing practice
B Nurse
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