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November 18, 2014
Nembutal Patient Investigated by AHPRA
Flynn Murphy, The Medical Observer
THE sister of a motor neurone disease patient who took her own life says she was targeted by AHPRA investigators [led by Brett Judd who also goes by the assumed name of ‘Franklin Lebrowski’] who rummaged through her personal effects and recorded an interview with her without permission. Janine Wilson, 58-year-old sister of the late […]
November 13, 2014
Nitschke trial has ‘valuable purpose’
Voluntary euthanasia campaigner Dr Philip Nitschke is glad the issue of ‘rational suicide’ is being publicly debated, despite one case leading to his suspension. After a three-day hearing, the Northern Territory Health Professional Review Tribunal reserved its decision on his appeal against his suspension by the Medical Board of Australia. Dr Nitschke is yet to […]
November 13, 2014
Philip Nitschke: ‘I wish I had responded differently to man’s suicide email’
Philip Nitschke wishes he had responded differently when Nigel Brayley told him he intended to end his life, despite having no terminal illness, the controversial doctor told the NT health professional review tribunal on Wednesday. Giving unexpected testimony on the final day of the hearing in Darwin, Nitschke nevertheless stood by his assessment that the […]
November 13, 2014
Euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke says claims ‘vexatious’
Euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke says he is being held to higher standards than those expected from other doctors as he fights in a Darwin court to retain his right to practise medicine. The South Australian branch of the medical board used its emergency powers to suspend Dr Nitschke’s right to practice medicine after media reports […]
November 13, 2014
Euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke opens appeal against Medical Board over registration
It seemed fitting that euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke should be fighting for his medical licence and his professional reputation in the town where he first shot to world attention. On Monday in Darwin, Mr Nitschke began his appeal in the Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal against the decision by the Medical Board of Australia […]
November 13, 2014
Philip Nitschke hearing is told doctors’ letters may have been procured
Euthanasia advocate’s lawyers question medical board role in ‘procuring doctors to write letters’ of complaint about Nitschke Letters of complaint from doctors about the euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke may have been procured by the South Australian medical board, Nitschke’s lawyers have told a tribunal in Darwin. On Monday, the medical tribunal began hearing Nitschke’s appeal […]