Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Safeguarding Medical Professionals: Discussion

Dr. Deirdre Collins:

It is a hugely difficult space for any of us. The answer is "Yes". It is a complex question and there are so many pieces that come into it. Medical diagnosis is obviously key to it but then there is also the patient's own health as a background, and the circumstances surrounding that. It is hugely complex.