In a recent statement, the Conference of Deans of Medicine (CDD) expressed strong opposition to making training in “active assistance in dying” mandatory in medical studies. This proposal is part of a bill related to palliative care. The CDD believes that helping someone to die is not a part of a doctor’s responsibilities.
Instead, the CDD supports improving training for doctors and healthcare professionals in palliative care, which focuses on providing compassionate support to patients who are nearing the end of their lives. They emphasize the importance of ensuring that everyone has access to palliative care based on their needs.
Additionally, the CDD advocates for enhancing education on healthcare ethics. This approach aims to encourage critical thinking among future healthcare professionals about the complex issues surrounding the end of life, enabling them to support patients with compassion and understanding during their final moments.
This article has been translated and simplified by artificial intelligence from a French article “« Cette pratique ne fait pas partie des missions d’un médecin » : la conférence des Doyennes et des Doyens de Médecine opposée à l’obligation d’une formation sur l’« aide à mourir »”
It may therefore contain errors. The French version is the reference version..