Medical Assistance in Dying in Psychiatry, An Ethical Analysis. [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2023 Introduction Assisted dying (AD) is a general term in the literature to incorporate both physician-assisted suicide (PAS) and voluntary active euthanasia. In 2002 Belgium became the first country in the world to specifically acknowledge mental suffering
K. Keenan
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Medical Assistance in Dying: Challenges for Psychiatry [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2018 Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), which comprises euthanasia and medically assisted suicide, is practiced in a growing number of countries and jurisdictions. In countries where it is permitted, the individual who requests it must be experiencing severe pain and suffering, but not all countries require the individual to be terminally ill.
Roland M. Jones, Alexander I. F. Simpson
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Factors That Influence Access to Medical Assistance in Dying Services: An Integrative Review [PDF]
Health ExpectationsBackground In nearly all jurisdictions where it is permitted, Medical Assistance in Dying is situated in a healthcare system. Currently, limited evidence demonstrates how supply and demand factors influence access to Medical Assistance in Dying ...
Jayne Hewitt +3 more
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Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada: An Ethical Analysis of Conscientious and Religious Objections [PDF]
BioéthiqueOnline, 2016 Background: The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has ruled that the federal government is required to remove the provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada that prohibit medical assistance in dying (MAID).
Christie, Timothy +3 more
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Decriminalising and legalising medical assistance in dying
South African Medical Journal-
J P van Niekerk +7 more
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Medical Assistance in Dying in Quebec: A Continuum Between Teams’ Accountability and Interdisciplinary Support Groups’ Assumption of Responsibility [PDF]
International Journal of Public HealthObjectivesIn the province of Quebec, Canada, interdisciplinary support groups (ISGs) are mandated to support those who are involved in the clinical, administrative, legal and ethical aspects of medical assistance in dying (MAiD).
Catherine Perron +5 more
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Deromanticizing medical assistance in dying [PDF]
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2021 In response to Dr. Ashe’s article on providing his 100th case of medical assistance in dying (MAiD),[1][1] we wish to counter with our concerns about his romantic view of MAiD and its potential impact, his underestimation of the frequency of MAiD and his assertion that MAiD is an act of mercy ...
Gallagher, Romayne, Passmore, Michael J.
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BMJ Open, 2021 Objectives The aims of this study are: (1) to create a flowchart process model of how medical assistance in dying (MAID) occurs in Nova Scotia (NS), Canada and (2) to detail how NS healthcare professionals are involved in each stage of MAID. The research
Ellen T Crumley +5 more
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Importance of investigating vulnerabilities in health and social service provision among requestors of medical assistance in dying [PDF]
The Lancet Regional Health. AmericasYukiko Asada +5 more
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Characteristics of Older Adults Accessing Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD): a Descriptive Study
Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 2021 Background Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) is an end-of-life option for Canadians accounting for 2% of all deaths in Canada in 2019. Adults over 80 years old represent a significant proportion of these deaths, yet little is known about how they ...
Debbie Selby, Brandon Chan, Amy Nolen
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