Perspectives on organ donation: a survey of Australian voluntary assisted dying practitioners
Australian VAD clinicians strongly support organ and tissue donation but face significant knowledge, logistical and ethical challenges. Targeted education, clear clinical guidance, structural supports and the development of national guidelines bridging both VAD and organ donation sectors are essential to ensure safe, ethical and patient-centred donation practices.
Authors
- Susan C Jury
- Nicola Stitt
- Martin Dutch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1074-8699)
- Jessica L Amsden
Institutions
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- BirdLife Australia (AU)
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Internal Medicine Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.70299
- Primary Topic
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Metro South Health