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Spirit at the Gateway: Religious Reflections on Medical Assistance in Dying
This chapter provides religious and spiritual reflection on medical assistance in dying (MAID) from five perspectives: IndigenousIndigenous,...
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Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) and Suicide: A Community Perspective
The introduction of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) legislation in 2016 has affected the suicide prevention community in significant ways. People...
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Detecting Physiological Changes in Humans: Medical Alert and Assistance Dogs
In this chapter, Reeve and Wilson provide a thorough review and discussion of medical alert dogs: dogs that alert people to physiological changes....
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Heterogeneity and predictors of the effects of AI assistance on radiologists
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical image interpretation requires effective collaboration between clinicians and AI...
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Suffering as a Criterion for Medical Assistance in Dying
Canada has followed the pattern of Benelux nations by legislating sufferingSuffering as the pivotal eligibilityEligibility criterionCriterion for...
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Introducing Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada: Lessons on Pragmatic Ethics and the Implementation of a Morally Contested Practice
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada has had a tumultuous social and legal history. In the 6 years since assisted dying was decriminalized by...
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Presentation and evaluation of a modern course in disaster medicine and humanitarian assistance for medical students
BackgroundDisaster medicine is a component of the German medical education since 2003. Nevertheless, studies have shown some inconsistencies within...
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Access Isn’t Enough: Evaluating the Quality of a Hospital Medical Assistance in Dying Program
Following an initial study of the needs of healthcare providers (HCP) regarding the introduction of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), and the...
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Association Between Rental Assistance Programs and Undiagnosed Diabetes Among U.S
BackgroundRental assistance programs have been linked to better housing quality, stability, healthcare access, and reduced likelihood of uncontrolled...
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The impact of COVID-19 on the experiences of patients and their family caregivers with medical assistance in dying in hospital
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic and its containment measures have drastically impacted end-of-life and grief experiences globally, including those...
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Development of learning objectives for a medical assistance in dying curriculum for Family Medicine Residency
BackgroundMedical assistance in dying (MAID) became legal across Canada when Bill C-14 was passed in 2016. Currently, little is known about the most...
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Financial burden among metastatic breast cancer patients: a qualitative inquiry of costs, financial assistance, health insurance, and financial co** behaviors
PurposeMetastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients often face substantial financial burden due to prolonged and expensive therapy. However, in-depth...
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Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) Care Coordination: Navigating Ethics and Access in the Emergence of a New Health Profession
Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Canada is a complex, novel interprofessional practice governed by stringent legal criteria. Often, patients...
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Improvements in the Galapagos Health System: Telemedicine, Research & Medical Assistance
Prior to the opening of the Oskar Jandl Hospital (HOJ) in San Cristobal Island Galapagos Archipelago of Ecuador, the community only operated a small...
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“Medical Assistance in Contextual Awareness” (AMICO): A Project for a Better Quality of Care for Patients in Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit
The “Medical Assistance in Contextual Awareness” (AMICO) project proposes an infrastructure, called an “instrumented environment”, consisting of the...
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Sociodemographic inequities in unscheduled asthma care visits among public assistance recipients in Japan: additional risk by household composition among workers
BackgroundPublic assistance programs aim to prevent financial poverty by guaranteeing a minimum income for basic needs, including medical care....
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Factors associated with the perceived need for assistance from voluntary services in home-based older adults in Chinese urban areas: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundWith China's rapidly aging population, meeting the diverse care needs of senior citizens is becoming more challenging. Although voluntary...
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How can we improve the experiences of patients and families who request medical assistance in dying? A multi-centre qualitative study
BackgroundMedical assistance in dying has been available in Canada for 5 years, but it is unclear which practices contribute to high-quality care. We...
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Implementing Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada: Implications for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The Canadian law on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) is an attempt to balance various constitutional rights of individuals with society’s interest...