Category list : Assisted dying
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A basic guide to palliative care Subscription
Introducing palliative care 5th edition, editors-in-chief Robert Twycross and Andrew Wilcock.
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UK political parties discuss healthcare and pharmacy issues ahead of general election Subscription
Ahead of the UK public going to the polls on 7 May in the 2015 general election, the three largest political parties in Westminster respond to questions on the big issues in healthcare and pharmacy.
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Why a 'conscience clause' is essential in assisted suicide legislation Subscription
Pharmacists must be allowed to opt out of dispensing lethal prescriptions if assisted suicide is legalised, and this right should be protected in law, says Aileen Bryson, policy and practice lead at Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scotland.
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Not a medical treatment, but a moral decision Subscription
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society guidance states a “neutral position” on proposed legislation permitting assisted dying, yet approaches the matter as near fait accompli.
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The RPS policy on assisted suicide addresses many questions Subscription
Although it was good to see an update on the progress of the Westminster private members’ bill on assisted dying reported in last weeks’ editorial (2014;293:98) we were disappointed that no mention was made of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society policy and the amount of work RPS staff have already undertaken to support the profession, should this legislation be passed.
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Assistance to die
A change in the law to allow assisted suicide would require stringent safeguards to be in place — informed by pharmaceutical expertise.
