Measles, a GP’s AHPRA ordeal and the death of Kerry Robertson: AusDoc stories of the year
The top three medical stories of 2019.
Tag: Voluntary Assisted Death
Read in full: the medical board’s explanation for gagging Dr Alida Lancee
The GP was told to make herself aware of the responsibilities of speaking in public as a doctor.
Palliative Care Australia clarifies stance on assisted dying
After a 'long journey', CEO Rohan Greenland says it won't argue for or against.
GP admits: ‘I felt the weight of what I had done and went home very anxious’
Chances are, you have performed 'unofficial euthanasia' at some point in your career - and I'd argue it was almost certainly the right decision, wr…
I will defy medical board gagging order, says GP
We speak with Dr Alida Lancee, who was cautioned for telling the media she helped a patient to die.
Medical board attempts to gag pro-euthanasia GP
It comes after Dr Alida Lancee repeated claims she administered a lethal injection to one of her patients.
Voluntary euthanasia – a look inside Australia’s assisted dying regime
We look at the stories from all involved, from the doctor prepared to administer the drugs to the patient prepared to take her own life.
Assisted dying: A care navigator explains her role in the process
Melanie Van Diemen is one of two care navigators to support both doctors and patients.
Euthanasia is now legal: This is the story of a patient preparing to die
Margaret Radmore is terminally ill - she is one of the first patients to apply to the scheme.
Assisted dying: ‘I worry about GPs wandering around town and being called that death doctor’
Dr Claire Hepper is a rural GP with a special interest in palliative care and a conscientious objector to VAD.
