An Advance Request: The Accessibility of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) for Patients Who Loose Decision-Making Capacity
Since the legalization of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada in 2016, there have been discussions regarding the extension of this service to patients who lose decision-making capacity but have made a prior advance request for physician-assisted suicide. Both caregivers and physicians have...
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Language: | English |
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University of Ottawa
2021-04-01
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Series: | University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://uottawa.scholarsportal.info/ottawa/index.php/uojm-jmuo/article/view/4856 |