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In the same way that we expect the making of health policy and the provision. Lindy willmott, australian centre for health law research, faculty of law, queensland university of technology, gpo box 2434, brisbane, qld 4001, australia. Search for books, journals, media and other materials available at case western reserve university libraries. Our readership includes managers, policy makers and clinical staff in health organisations including government departments, hospitals, community centres and agedcare facilities as well as all others with an interest in the health industry. Lindy willmott is also a member of the board of palliative care australia, but this article only represents her views. It simply asks how ve and as should be regulated, acknowledging that both prohibition and legalisation of such conduct involve regulation. How should australia regulate voluntary euthanasia and. It enables health professionals to keep their fingers on the pulse of the.
Chapter 7 capacity and incapacity australian law reform. Feb 02, 2020 a failure by parliaments to adequately consider evidence can lead to suboptimal law making. In this important field that continues to give rise to challenges for society, the book takes a logical, structured approach to explain the breadth of this area of law across all australian jurisdictions. Our company was created over 40 years ago in a small ice cream shop in a renovated gas station on a streetcorner in burlington, vermont. Health law in australia health information management.
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