Ep3: Law at End-of-Life

In the final of our three-part series on end-of-life decision-making, we're integrating perspectives from the law.

For dying patients, their families, and their medical staff, the majority of decisions are reached without contention. But law in this field is complex, and varies by jurisdiction. As a result, doctors may possess knowledge gaps around end-of-life care. This episode features interviews with Prof Ben White (QUT) and A/Prof Colin Gavaghan (University of Otago). Links to resources mentioned on the show and other tools for continuing professional development (CPD) are provided below. View the RACP's curated collection on end-of-life care for an expanded guide to CPD tools.

Production
This episode was produced by Anne Fredrickson, with music from Lucky Dragons ('Open Melody'), Studio Noir ('Clarine Seymour'), BOPD ('New England Is Interesting'), and Satellite Ensemble ('Agnes'); photo by Julia Manzerova (via Flickr).

Editorial feedback was provided by RACP Fellows Dr Bruce Foggo, Dr Martina Moorkamp, Dr Christian Lueck and Dr Marie-Louise Stokes.

Please visit the RACP website for a transcript embedded with citations. Fellows of the College can claim CPD credits for listening and additional reading.