Lindy Willmott
Queensland University of Technology
216 Papers
511 Citations
Lindy Willmott is an academic researcher from Queensland University of Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health law & Medical law. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 163 publications.
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Papers
Assistive technologies for people with dementia: ethical considerations.
Belinda Bennett,Fiona McDonald,Elizabeth Beattie,Terry Carney,Ian Freckelton,Ben White,Lindy Willmott +6 more
TL;DR: An analysis of the implications of assistive technologies for human rights laws is needed to ensure that technologies are used in ways that support human rights and help meet the health-related SDG 3.
Incidence, duration and cost of futile treatment in end-of-life hospital admissions to three Australian public-sector tertiary hospitals: a retrospective multicentre cohort study.
Hannah E. Carter,Sarah Winch,Adrian G. Barnett,Malcolm Parker,Cindy Gallois,Lindy Willmott,Benjamin P. White,Mary Anne Patton,Letitia Burridge,Gayle Salkield,Eliana Close,Leonie K. Callaway,Nicholas Graves +12 more
TL;DR: The incidence rate and cost of futile treatment in end-of-life admissions varied between hospitals, and the overall impact was substantial in terms of both the bed days and cost incurred.
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What does "futility" mean? An empirical study of doctors' perceptions.
Benjamin P. White,Lindy Willmott,Eliana Close,Nicole Shepherd,Cindy Gallois,Malcolm Parker,Sarah Winch,Nicholas Graves,Leonie K. Callaway,Leonie K. Callaway +9 more
TL;DR: This research investigates how doctors define and use the terms “futility” and ‘futile treatment’ in end‐of‐life care.
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Future of assisted dying reform in Australia
Benjamin P. White,Lindy Willmott +1 more
TL;DR: The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Vic) will come into force in June 2019, becoming the first law in Australia in 20 years to permit voluntary assisted dying (VAD) as mentioned in this paper.
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Palliative care and other physicians’ knowledge, attitudes and practice relating to the law on withholding/withdrawing life-sustaining treatment: Survey results
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of medical specialists most often involved in end-of-life care in relation to the law on withholding/withdrawing life-sustaining treatment from adults without decision-making capacity.