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Medical Aid in dying in Quebec - legal considerations

, 2014
Currently, Quebec is the only province in Canada, which has taken a decision on legalizing euthanasia and physician assisted suicide. In Quebec euthanasia and physician assisted suicide are labelled as medical aid in dying and perceived as a part of ...
Slokenberga, Santa,, Zillén, Kavot,
core  

Safeguards Are Not Suspicion: A Clinical Palliative Care Perspective on Autonomy in Medical Assistance in Dying. [PDF]

Bioethics
Pinna MÁC.
europepmc   +1 more source

Five‐Year Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sphincter‐Preserving Surgery for Rectal Cancer: A Prospective Study in Elderly Vietnamese Patients

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This prospective study demonstrates that laparoscopic sphincter‐preserving surgery is feasible for elderly patients. While overall survival reaches 70% at 5 years, advanced T‐stage and the omission of neoadjuvant therapy significantly drive recurrence, highlighting the need for personalized geriatric protocols despite logistical challenges.
Huu Duc Ho, Quang Le, Ngoc Thach Tran, Van Viet Ung, Loc Vu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Importance of investigating vulnerabilities in health and social service provision among requestors of medical assistance in dying

The Lancet Regional Health. Americas
Yukiko Asada, Leslie Anne Campbell, Michel Grignon, Harneet Hothi, Tim Stainton, Scott Y.H. Kim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainability of medical assistance in dying provision: Provider perspectives. [PDF]

Palliat Support Care
Byrne C, Yakoub D, Sibbald R, Papanayotou D, Slessarev M, Basmaji J, Winberg C, Ball I.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Chronobiology of Cancer: How Aging Fuels Oncogenesis at the Molecular Level

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This graphical abstract illustrates the key biological pathways linking aging with cancer development and progression. In the upper left, cumulative exposure to ultraviolet radiation, toxins, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) causes DNA damage and genomic instability, whereas age‐related decline in repair mechanisms, such as ATM/ATR, BER, and NER ...
Anu Singh, Aroonima Misra, Sufian Zaheer
wiley   +1 more source

Between Safeguard and Constraint: Navigating Patient Autonomy in Protective Laws for Medical Assistance in Dying. [PDF]

Bioethics
Delgado J, Parra Jounou I, Vallès-Poch M, Ortega-Lozano R, Martínez-López MV, Espericueta L, Tamayo-Velázquez MI, Rodríguez-Arias D, Triviño-Caballero R.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Low Psoas Muscle Index Was Associated With a Poorer Overall Survival in Patients Who Underwent Percutaneous Nephrostomy

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
In patients with malignant ureteral obstruction undergoing percutaneous nephrostomy, sarcopenia defined by a low psoas muscle index was independently associated with poor overall survival on multivariate Cox regression analysis, suggesting that preoperative assessment of psoas muscle index may aid prognostic stratification in this population.
Kota Shimokihara, Takashi Kawahara, Kazuhide Makiyama, Hiroji Uemura   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Third certifier in medical assistance in dying

JME Practical Bioethics
Akira Akabayashi
doaj   +1 more source

Factors Associated With Evolution of the Use of Medical Assistance in Dying: Protocol for a Scoping Review. [PDF]

JMIR Res Protoc
Marcoux I, Lavoie D, Bergeron A, Beaudin A, Lemyre S, Bourgeois-Guérin V, Bravo G, Hébert M, Simard C, Ummel D, Perron C, Bouthillier ME.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source