If Ever There Was A Poorly Framed Regulation With Unintended Consequences This Is It!

Telemedicine has done a very useful job in improving access to medical care during COVID Times. That said there are some silly things happening out there: This appeared last week: Doctors urged not to discuss 'effect of lethal substances' in VAD telehealth consults They may risk breaking the federal law, says palliative care physician Dr Roger Hunt 8th July 2021 By Kemal Atlay Doctors in WA have been warned to avoid talking about lethal substances, what is involved in taking them or their effects when conducting telehealth consults with terminally ill patients considering voluntary assisted dying. The advice follows the launch of the state's voluntary euthanasia scheme last week. The eligibility criteria and assessment process for patients are similar to the model operating in Victoria.  However, unlike Victoria, there are clauses in WA ’s legislation which have been designed to allow doctors and patients to discuss voluntary euthanasia by telehealth in... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - Category: Information Technology Authors: Source Type: blogs