Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 17 October 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Healthcare Provision and Healthcare Professionals: Discussion

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There was a comment on the limits of palliative care in treating and suppressing pain in all cases. Dr. Twomey said that dying is very much part of living and that in his experience, it is very rare that someone has excruciating pain in their final hours. In those instances-----

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.