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 |
| Summary: | 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 shown some support for allowing patients to make advance requests for MAID. The proposed changes to the legislation would remove the mandatory 10 day waiting period and include a waiver of final consent for those who loose decision-making capacity following their MAID request.
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| ISSN: | 2292-650X 2292-6518 |