To the Editor: Haining and colleagues discuss compensation for medical practitioners in supporting patients through the voluntary assisted dying process, which requires much time and effort.1 We want to inform you how the Netherlands, where euthanasia has been performed since 2002, has dealt with this challenge.
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- 1. Haining CM, Willmott L, Towler S, White BP. Access to voluntary assisted dying in Australia requires fair remuneration for medical practitioners. Med J Aust 2023; 218: 8‐10. https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2023/218/1/access‐voluntary‐assisted‐dying‐australia‐requires‐fair‐remuneration‐medical
- 2. Regionale Toetsingscommissies Euthanasie [Regional Review Committees on Euthanasia]. [Key figures 2021] [Dutch]. https://www.euthanasiecommissie.nl/binaries/euthanasiecommissie/documenten/jaarverslagen/2021/maart/31/jaarverslag‐2021/RTE21Factsheet_definitief.pdf (viewed Mar 2023).
- 3. Landelijke Huisartsen Vereniging [National Association of General Practitioners]. [Rates] [Dutch]. https://www.lhv.nl/thema/praktijkzaken/declareren‐en‐tarieven/tarieven/ (viewed Mar 2023).
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