Views on medical assistance in dying and related arguments: a survey of doctors and nurses at a university hospital. [PDF]
BMC Med EthicsIn 2021, a survey was conducted among doctors and nurses at Landspítali Iceland University Hospital (LIUH) regarding their views on medical assistance in dying (MAID) and the underlying arguments, the inclusion criteria and modality of implementation ...
Sigurbjörnsson S +2 more
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Rural healthcare professionals' participation in Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD): beyond a binary decision. [PDF]
BMC Palliat CareMedical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) was legalized in Canada in 2016 and amended in 2021. At the time that this study was conducted, the federal government was considering expanding the eligibility criteria to include patients whose death was not ...
Sedgwick M +2 more
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Attitude of the Lithuanian Public toward Medical Assistance in Dying: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Healthcare (Basel)Euthanasia and assisted suicide, involving the intentional termination of a patient’s life, are subjects of global debate influenced by cultural, ethical, and religious beliefs.
Bachmetjev B, Airapetian A, Zablockis R.
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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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Exploring the interplay of clinical, ethical and societal dynamics: two decades of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) on psychiatric grounds in the Netherlands and Belgium. [PDF]
Front PsychiatryThis paper explores recently emerging challenges in Medical Assistance in Dying on Psychiatric Grounds (MAID-PG), focusing on ethical, clinical, and societal perspectives. Two themes are explored. First, the growing number of young MAID-PG requestors and
Verhofstadt M +8 more
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Patient experiences with requests for medical assistance in dying: Perspectives of those with complex chronic conditions. [PDF]
Can Fam PhysicianObjective To explore experiences of patients who have complex chronic conditions (CCCs), such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, when they request medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Canada.
Fruhstorfer C +5 more
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Organ donation after medical assistance in dying: a descriptive study from 2018 to 2022 in Quebec. [PDF]
CMAJBackground: Since the implementation of medical assistance in dying (MAiD), deceased organ donation after MAiD has been possible in Quebec. We sought to describe organ donations after MAiD in the first 5 years after this practice was implemented in ...
Weiss MJ +5 more
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Decriminalising and legalising medical assistance in dying
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Assessing and managing patients with borderline personality disorder requesting medical assistance in dying. [PDF]
Front PsychiatryBackground When physician assisted dying (referred to as Medical Assistance in Dying or MAiD in this article) is available for individuals with mental disorders as the sole underlying medical condition (MD-SUMC), patients with borderline personality ...
Links PS, Aslam H, Brodeur J.
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'My Advocacy is Not About Me, My Advocacy is About Canadians': A Qualitative Study of how Caregivers and Patients Influence Regulation of Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada. [PDF]
Med Law RevMedical assistance in dying (MAiD) was legalised federally in Canada after the Supreme Court decision in Carter v Canada (Attorney General) [2015] 1 SCR 331. The federal legislative framework for MAiD was established via Bill C-14 in 2016. Caregivers and
Jeanneret R +4 more
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