Patricia M. Davidson

Nov 24, 2024 | bmj.com | Patricia M. Davidson

Dear EditorThere is a fundamental flaw to the proposals. How can people who have less than 6 months to live be given preferential treatment over others who face many years, sometimes a lifetime, with unbearable pain whose condition is incurable and pain whether physical or mental incapable of alleviation. There is no practical answer and allowing legalised killing for a small minority or, come to that, anybody or everybody, is not one surely? P. Davidson

May 1, 2024 | spcare.bmj.com | Claudia Virdun |Tim Luckett |Patricia M. Davidson |Jane Phillips

AbstractObjective To identify actions required to strengthen the delivery of person and family centred hospital-based palliative care so that it addressed the domains of care identified as important for inpatients with palliative care needs and their families. Methods A codesign study involving a workshop with palliative care and acute hospital policy, consumer and clinical representatives in Australia.