Doctors have nothing to fear when prescribing opioids for end-of-life care: experts
Reassurance comes after anecdotal claims some are leaving the specialty
3rd June 2019
Doctors have been reassured that they have nothing to fear from the law when prescribing opioids to ease the suffering of end-of-life patients, according to an MJA Perspective.
Academics from the University of Queensland, who carried out a review of legal actions in relation to overmedication hastening death, have concluded the law is an ally and not seeking to blame practitioners.
