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…
Tag: Voluntary Assisted Death
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.
Assisted dying: The doctor ready to give the lethal injection
Melbourne GP Dr Nick Carr talks about why he will take part in Victoria's historic euthanasia scheme.
Assisted dying: The judge tasked with ensuring the system is not abused
Justice Betty King explains the role of the board in overseeing the scheme.
The pharmacist dispensing the euthanasia drugs: ‘There is no real experience of this in Australia’
The Alfred Hospital's pharmacy director says they will be relying on overseas experience to guide them.
