Fed: Study incorrectly defined doctor's intentions

From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: November 19, 2001 | Copyright information


AAP General News (Australia)

11-19-2001

Fed: Study incorrectly defined doctor's intentions

CANBERRA, Nov 19 AAP - A study showing more than a third of surgeons used high doses
of pain-killers to hasten the deaths of terminally ill patients incorrectly defined doctors'
intentions, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) said today.

AMA federal vice-president Trevor Mudge said surgeons were confusing their intent of
improving quality o...

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