Assisted dying

Dr Kate Grundy discusses what general practice needs to know about assisted dying and the New Zealand End of Life Choice Act 2019.

Topics

Intro
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What does assisted dying mean?
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Who is eligible for assisted dying?
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Informed consent
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Can a health professional opt out?
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Decisions that an eligible person has to make about their assisted death?
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What is the role for the family in this process?
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How does this process sit with different cultural groups- are there any equity issues you can see as the act is implemented?
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Being aware of Coercion
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Take home messsages
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Take home messages

Think about your own personal views and position, then talk amongst your peer group
Practice how you might tackle that very first conversation
Be prepared that your views may change over time
Be well prepared. Get all the training if you choose to go ahead
Familiarise yourself with local palliative care services.

Resources

Assisted Dying Service in New Zealand Ministry of Health website
About the End of Life Choice Act 2019 Ministry of Health website
Resources, guidance and information for health professionals Ministry of Health website
End of life choice LearnOnline eLearning modules

Patient Resources

Presenter

Kate Grundy

Palliative Medicine Physician

Kate Grundy is a palliative care physician working at CDHB. She is the Clinical Director of Palliative Care at Christchurch Hospital and the Chair of CDHB Clinical Ethics Advisory group.