Philip, Jennifer; Russell, Bethany; Collins, Anna; Brand, Caroline; Le, Brian; Hudson, Peter; Sundararajan, Vijaya
Semi-structured
focus groups and individual interviews were conducted with twenty
health professionals working across various disciplines, service types and locations in Victoria, Australia. This study revealed key ethical
decision-making issues associated with prioritizing access to palliative care
services. The authors argue that making explicit the processes and influences upon decision-making
provides greater transparency that limited resources are allocated in an equitable and reproducible way.