Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying
Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion
Dr. Laura Chapman:
It is within the skill set of a senior and experienced doctor to counsel patients about a huge number of difficult decisions, with personal, family, clinical, physical, mental, spiritual interactions. I think it is something to be considered but it is not necessary. It is important to recognise that doctors are used to counselling patients and that is an important part of the skill set of whichever doctor is allowed to participate in assisted dying.
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