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'Good palliative care' orders

I Maddocks

    Palliative Medicine
    |January 1, 1993
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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Law
    • Palliative Care
    • End-of-Life Legislation

    Background:

    • South Australian Parliament's Select Committee reviewed legislation for end-of-life care.
    • Debate surrounding physician-assisted suicide and palliative care practices.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate proposed legislative revisions concerning the care of the dying.
    • To determine recommendations on physician-assisted suicide and palliative care.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing legislation by a parliamentary select committee.
    • Consideration of public and expert submissions on end-of-life care.

    Main Results:

    • The committee did not support legalizing physician-assisted suicide.
    • Recommendations were made to ensure no legal liability for palliative care that may shorten life.
    • Proposed replacing 'do not resuscitate' orders with 'good palliative care' directives.

    Conclusions:

    • Legislation should focus on robust palliative care provision.
    • Physician-assisted suicide is not supported under the reviewed legislative framework.
    • Shift towards proactive 'good palliative care' orders is recommended.
    Keywords:
    Death and Euthanasia