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      Euthanasia and surgeons: an overview of the Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 and its relevance to surgical practice in Australia.

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      ANZ journal of surgery
      Wiley
      assisted dying, euthanasia

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          Surgeons play a significant role in the treatment of patients with many types of cancer, including the management of advanced and recurrent disease after long periods of apparent remission. The recently introduced Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Act represents a shift in paradigm in Australian medical practice. To be eligible for VAD, the new legislation requires patient assessment by a physician with at least 5 years post-fellowship experience and relevant expertise in the patient's condition. Given many specialist surgeons' experience in managing advanced and often incurable malignancy, it is likely that many will receive referrals for assessment for VAD. It is foreseeable that other states and territories in Australia will follow suit with similar legislation. It is imperative that surgeons receiving referrals to assess patients seeking access to VAD are familiar with the legislation and assessment process. This article summarizes the current regulation of VAD in Australia, including the patient application and assessment process, briefly reviews world-wide assisted dying practices and discusses the relevance to surgeons practicing in Australia.

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          Journal
          ANZ J Surg
          ANZ journal of surgery
          Wiley
          1445-2197
          1445-1433
          October 2018
          : 88
          : 10
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Upper GI Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
          [2 ] Surgical Outcomes Research Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
          [3 ] RPA Institute of Academic Surgery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
          [4 ] The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
          Article
          10.1111/ans.14513
          29761606
          476128bd-3b9d-45ac-a140-95e1329467e3
          © 2018 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
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