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
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
Making a case for the inclusion of refractory and severe mental illness as a sole criterion for Canadians requesting medical assistance in dying (MAiD): a review
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DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2020-107133
Abstract: Background Following several landmark rulings and increasing public support for physician-assisted death, in 2016, Canada became one of a handful of countries legalising medical assistance in dying (MAiD) with Bill C-14. However, the revised Bill… read more here.
Keywords: assistance dying; dying maid; review; mental illness ... See more keywords
Ethical considerations regarding mental disorder and medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in the prison population
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DOI: 10.1177/00258024221146725
Abstract: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) has rapidly advanced in Canada in recent years including its use within prison populations. In June 2016, the prohibition on physician-assisted suicide in Canada’s criminal code was rescinded, and MAiD… read more here.
Keywords: condition; assistance dying; medical assistance; prison ... See more keywords
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada: A Critical Analysis of the Exclusion of Vulnerable Populations
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DOI: 10.12927/hcpol.2019.26073
Abstract: Canadian medical assistance in dying (MAiD) legislation was introduced in 2016. Although Bill C-14 attempted to balance patient autonomy and the protection of the vulnerable, recent court challenges suggest that an ideal balance has not… read more here.
Keywords: maid canada; assistance dying; dying maid; canada critical ... See more keywords
Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Canada: practical aspects for healthcare teams
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DOI: 10.21037/apm-19-631
Abstract: In this paper we document some of the practical aspects of implementing medical assistance in dying (MAiD) since it became legal in Canada in 2016. The percentage of annual deaths in Canada due to MAiD… read more here.
Keywords: practical aspects; assisted dying; assistance dying; dying maid ... See more keywords