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Association of socioeconomic status with medical assistance in dying: a case–control analysis
BMJ Open, 2021 Objectives Economic constraints are a common explanation of why patients with low socioeconomic status tend to experience less access to medical care. We tested whether the decreased care extends to medical assistance in dying in a healthcare system with
Deva Thiruchelvam +3 more
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Medical assistance in dying: A reflection tool for pharmacists. [PDF]
Can Pharm J (Ott)Scenario: A pharmacist recently participated in a medical assistance in dying (MAiD) provision for the first time. In this instance, their involvement primarily centred on the dispensing of medications.
Navarrete J +5 more
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Medical assistance in dying revisited
Canadian Family Physician, 2021 ![Figure][1] ![Figure][1] Dear Colleagues, Bill C-7 was passed in March 2021.[1][2] This bill amends the Criminal Code with respect to medical assistance in dying (MAID) and eliminates the 10-day waiting period when death is imminent; introduces a 90-day waiting period when death ...
Francine, Lemire, Eric J, Mang
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The realities of Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada
Palliative and Supportive Care, 2023 AbstractIn 2015, the Canadian Supreme Court declared that an absolute Criminal Code prohibition on assisted suicide and euthanasia was unconstitutional. In response, the Canadian parliament enacted Bill C-14 in 2016 permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia for the end-of-life context, which it termed “Medical Assistance in Dying” (MAiD).
Ramona Coelho +3 more
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Canadian Medical Assistance in Dying and the Hegemony of Privilege. [PDF]
Am J Bioeth, 2023 Kim SYH.
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Where Do I Go to Wait? Ethical Considerations During the 90 Day Reflection Period for MAiD
Canadian Journal of Bioethics, 2023 Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) legislation changed in 2021; persons without a reasonably foreseeable natural death (RFND) could now be eligible for MAID and would have to wait at least 90 days before their intervention.
Kesi Disha +3 more
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Too much safety? Safeguards and equal access in the context of voluntary assisted dying legislation
BMC Medical Ethics, 2020 Background In June 2019, the Australian state of Victoria joined the growing number of jurisdictions around the world to have legalised some form of voluntary assisted dying.
Rosalind McDougall, Bridget Pratt
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Journal of Palliative Medicine, 2022 Abstract Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) is increasingly garnering global support, with 24 jurisdictions having legalized one or more forms of MAiD and several more considering legislation. In this chapter, the authors present a historical and global overview of MAiD; characteristics of individuals who pursue it; impacts of MAiD on ...
Aliza A. Panjwani +2 more
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BMC Palliative Care, 2021 Background Medical assistance in dying has been available in Canada for 5 years, but it is unclear which practices contribute to high-quality care. We aimed to describe patient and family perspectives of quality of care for medical assistance in dying ...
Simon J. W. Oczkowski +10 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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