Tasmania, Australia’s smallest state, like many other jurisdictions, is currently considering legalising voluntary assisted dying (VAD). It is of great concern that legislators are seeking to incorporate this into palliative and medical care. Voluntary assisted dying sounds like a description of what should be occurring in normal medical practice: clinicians recognising those who are dying […]
Author Archives: Helen Lord
Dr Helen Lord MB BS MPHC FAChPM has worked in palliative medicine and general practice in Tasmania for over 30 years. During that time, she has seen many thousands of patients and has had extensive first-hand experience in caring for patients and their families at the end of life.