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. 2022 Jul;221(1):374-376.
doi: 10.1192/bjp.2022.41.

Proposed Assisted Dying Bill: implications for mental healthcare and psychiatrists

Kamaldeep Bhui  1 , Gin S Malhi  2
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Proposed Assisted Dying Bill: implications for mental healthcare and psychiatrists

Kamaldeep Bhui et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2022 Jul.

Abstract

The UK is currently considering making assisted dying available to patients who are terminally ill. We discuss ethical and practical aspects of this complex issue and outline the potential role of psychiatry. We set out the challenges of implementation of legislation, and potential unintended consequences including the impact on health inequalities.

Keywords: Assisted dying; end-of-life care; inequality; legislation; mental illness.

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