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Depression and assisted dying
Psychiatric review is mandatory in Australia
BMJ 2008; 337 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a2478 (Published 11 November 2008) Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a2478
- Christopher J Ryan, consultant liaison psychiatrist1,
- Tarra Shaw, consultant liaison psychiatrist1
- 1Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- cryan{at}mail.usyd.edu.au
Ganzini and colleagues’ finding that 3 of the 18 Oregonians who received a prescription for a lethal drug met caseness criteria for depression raises concerns about the state’s Death with Dignity Act, which demands a psychiatric review only …
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