End-of-life care is an increasingly relevant topic due to advances in biomedical research
and the establishment of new disciplines in evidence-based medicine and bioethics …

Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) remains a contentious and highly debated topic within
medical, legal, and ethical spheres. The complex issue of (PAS) raises significant inquiries …

Medical practitioners, the individuals entrusted with the responsibility of preserving and
improving human life, are often regarded as professionals licensed to kill. This controversial …

Introduction The debate on assisted dying and its components, euthanasia and physician-
assisted suicide has evolved with the emergence of the right to dignity and the wish to …

Background: Conscientious objection (CO) in the context of health care arises when a health
care professional (HCP) refuses to participate in a certain procedure because it is not …

Abstract Background In 2016 a French law created a new right for end-of-life patients: deep
and continuous sedation maintained until death, with discontinuation of all treatments …

Background: The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 passed into law in Victoria, Australia,
on the 29 November 2017. Internationally, nurses have been shown to be intimately …

Background: Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) was legalised in Victoria, Australia in June
2019. Physicians can now assist patients to end their lives by providing drugs for self …

Background Nurses have a fundamental role in providing care for people at the end of life.
Some nurses from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds may have …

Medical aid in dying (MAID) is a highly controversial ethical issue in the global medical
community. Unfortunately, the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) of the World …