ICD-Based Cause of Death Statistics Fail to Provide Reliable Data for Medical Aid in Dying [PDF]
International Journal of Public Health, 2023 Objectives: To evaluate the most recent developments of medical aid in dying (MAID) in Switzerland and to test the reliability of reporting this phenomenon in cause of death statistics.Methods: By reviewing the MAID cases between 2018 and 2020, we ...
Uwe Güth +11 more
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A novel methodology to identify and survey physicians participating in medical aid-in-dying [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Physicians who participate in medical-aid-in-dying (MAID) cannot be easily identified and studied due to cost and anonymity barriers. We developed and empirically tested a novel methodology to identify and survey physicians highly likely to participate ...
Vinay Kini +7 more
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Knowledge of and Preferences for Medical Aid in Dying.
JAMA Netw OpenImportanceMedical aid in dying (MAID) is legal in jurisdictions covering more than one-fifth of the US population and has been used by a largely White, educated population. The extent to which knowledge of MAID and preferences for personal use align with patterns of use is unknown.ObjectiveTo evaluate knowledge among US adults of the legal status of ...
Kozlov E +4 more
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Mental illness and medical aid in dying
University of Western Ontario Medical Journal, 2020 A 2017 survey of 529 psychiatrists in Canada found that while 72% of psychiatrists supported medical assistance in dying (MAID) in some cases, only 29.4% supported MAID solely on the basis of mental disorders. Understanding and addressing the concerns of mental health professionals will be crucial in deciding whether and how to expand MAID solely for ...
Gali Katznelson, Jacek Orzylowski
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“The Razor’s Edge of Timing:” A Phenomenological Analysis of Decision-Making Processes Surrounding Medical Aid in Dying [PDF]
International Journal of Public HealthObjectivesThe study aimed to explore how terminally ill individuals in the United States approach medical aid in dying (MAID), including personal, interpersonal and structural factors that influence their decision-making processes.MethodsThis embodied ...
Jennifer Currin-McCulloch +3 more
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Medical Aid in Dying: Europe’s Urgent Medico-Ethical Challenge [PDF]
International Journal of Public Health, 2023 Uwe Güth +5 more
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The Support Needs of Patients Requesting Medical Aid in Dying and Their Relatives: A Qualitative Study Using Semi-Structured Interviews and Written Narratives [PDF]
International Journal of Public HealthObjectivesTo explore the support needs that patients and relatives experience throughout their medical aid in dying (MAID) trajectories.MethodsA qualitative study in Belgium in 2022 using 1) semi-structured interviews with and personal written narratives
Stijn Vissers +14 more
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Specialty Differences in Medical Aid in Dying Experiences: Results of a Survey of Physicians in Colorado [PDF]
Oncologist, 2023 Elizabeth R Kessler +2 more
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An examination and proposed theoretical model of risk and protective factors for bereavement outcomes for family members of individuals who engaged in medical aid in dying: A systematic review [PDF]
Palliative Medicine, 2023 Jonathan Singer +2 more
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Current Oncology, 2022 Background: In 2019, cancer patients comprised over 65% of all individuals who requested and received Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada. This descriptive study sought to understand the self-reported symptom burden and complexity of cancer ...
Linda Watson +9 more
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