Medical Assistance in Dying: Implications for Canadian Classrooms and the Academy
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DOI: 10.1007/s10780-018-9335-4
Abstract: The recent passing of legislation decriminalizing medically assisted suicide was a landmark in Canadian history. Since the law’s passage, an average of four Canadians per day have chosen to die using medical assistance. With Canadians… read more here.
Keywords: death; assistance; assistance dying; dying implications ... See more keywords
High rates of psychiatric comorbidity among requesters of medical assistance in dying: Results of a Canadian prevalence study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2020.12.017
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Medical assistance in dying (MAID) was legalized in Canada in 2016. We aimed to characterize the prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity among MAID requesters in order to enhance clinicians' awareness of the potential for psychiatric… read more here.
Keywords: comorbidity; maid requesters; assistance dying; psychiatric comorbidity ... See more keywords
Social workers’ experiences with medical assistance in dying: Survey findings from Quebec, Canada
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DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2023.2210624
Abstract: ABSTRACT As part of a larger survey, we asked social workers whether they had been involved in medical assistance in dying (MAID) so far. Of the 367 survey participants, 141 reported that they had. These… read more here.
Keywords: social workers; assistance dying; medical assistance; workers experiences ... See more keywords
Assistance in dying: A comparative look at legal definitions.
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DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2021.1926631
Abstract: Euthanasia, assisted suicide, medical assistance in dying, death with dignity: these and many other different terms are used around the world to capture various types of assistance in dying. This diversity in terminology can create… read more here.
Keywords: assistance; dying comparative; assistance dying; comparative look ... See more keywords
Are unmet needs driving requests for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)? A qualitative study of Canadian MAiD providers
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DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2022.2042754
Abstract: Abstract In this study, 20 medical assistance in dying (MAiD) providers were interviewed about their experience when assessing patients with unmet needs, including medical, financial or social needs. Collectively they had experience with over 3700… read more here.
Keywords: unmet needs; maid providers; assistance dying; medical assistance ... See more keywords
Qualities of the dying experience of persons who access medical assistance in dying: A scoping review.
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DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2022.2160033
Abstract: Defining a "good death" is complex and grounded in diverse cultural, social, and personal factors. Although there is a significant body of literature exploring the broad concepts of death and dying, there is a dearth… read more here.
Keywords: assistance dying; medical assistance; death; scoping review ... See more keywords
Ethical Considerations at the Intersection Between Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy and Medical Assistance in Dying
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DOI: 10.1080/21507740.2023.2188297
Abstract: Peterson et al. (2023) identify important ethical issues that are relevant to psychedelic therapy and research in various clinical populations and contexts. This is certainly the case in palliative and cancer care, where psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy… read more here.
Keywords: psychedelic assisted; medical assistance; assisted psychotherapy; assistance dying ... See more keywords
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) as a Source of Liver Grafts: Honouring the Ultimate Gift
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DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005775
Abstract: Objective: To report the clinical outcomes of liver transplants from donors after medical assistance in dying (MAiD) versus donors after cardiac death (DCD) and deceased brain death (DBD). Summary Background Data: In North America, the… read more here.
Keywords: liver; assistance dying; medical assistance; dcd ... See more keywords
The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on medical assistance in dying
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DOI: 10.1097/spc.0000000000000607
Abstract: Purpose of review The COVID-19 pandemic and measures to contain its impact are drastically altering end-of-life and grief experiences around the world, including the practice and experience of medical assistance in dying (MAiD). Recent findings… read more here.
Keywords: impact covid; assistance dying; medical assistance; impact ... See more keywords
Medical assistance in dying and the trauma patient
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003130
Abstract: I n June 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada’s Carter decision enabled Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) as a legal option for all eligible Canadians to end their life with the assistance of a physician… read more here.
Keywords: patient; medical assistance; procedure; assistance dying ... See more keywords
Watching the watchmen: changing tides in the oversight of medical assistance in dying
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DOI: 10.1136/jme-2022-108470
Abstract: The recent wave of medical assistance in dying legalisation raises questions about proper oversight of the practice as new systems for data collection, case assessment and public reporting emerge. Newer systems, such as in Spain,… read more here.
Keywords: watching watchmen; data collection; assistance dying; medical assistance ... See more keywords