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Medical assistance in dying for people living with mental disorders: a qualitative thematic review
BackgroundMedical assistance in dying (MAiD) sparks debate in several countries, some of which allow or plan to allow MAiD where a mental disorder is...
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Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada Key Multidisciplinary Perspectives
This book, written both for a Canadian and an international readership, provides a multidisciplinary review of the framework and performance of the...
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Organ Donation After Medical Assistance in Dying
Here I consider some of the ethical and philosophical issues at the intersection of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) and deceased organ donation...
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The relationship between social support, psychological resilience, and positive co** among medical staff during emergency assistance for public health emergency
AimTo explore the factors associated with the co** styles in medical staff while providing emergency aid during public health emergencies.
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Exercise in cancer patients: assistance levels and referral pathways—a position statement from the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology
There is growing evidence about how physical activity can improve cancer care. Unfortunately, exercise is still not widely prescribed to oncology...
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From Prohibition to Permission: The Winding Road of Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada
In this paper, I offer a personal and professional narrative of how Canada went from prohibition to permission for medical assistance in dying...
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Medical Assistance in Dying: A Review of Related Canadian News Media Texts
Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) was legalized in Canada in 2016. Canadians’ opinions on the service are nuanced, particularly as the legislation...
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Rural healthcare professionals’ participation in Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD): beyond a binary decision
BackgroundMedical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) was legalized in Canada in 2016 and amended in 2021. At the time that this study was conducted, the...
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The Unexamined Benefits of the Expansive Legalization of Medical Assistance-in-Dying
If you slide far enough down the slippery slope envisioned by opponents of medical assistance-in-dying (MAiD), you eventually land in a ghastly...
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Care considerations in medical assistance in dying for persons with mental illness as the sole underlying medical condition: a qualitative study of patient and family perspectives
BackgroundPersons with mental illness as their sole underlying medical condition are eligible to access medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in a small...
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Freedom of Conscience and Medical Assistance in Dying—Clinical Perspective
In Carter v. CanadaCanada (Attorney General), the Supreme CourtSupreme Court of Canada emphasized that a physician’s decision to participate in...
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For, against, and beyond: healthcare professionals’ positions on Medical Assistance in Dying in Spain
BackgroundIn 2021, Spain became the first Southern European country to grant and provide the right to euthanasia and medically assisted suicide....
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Intuitive teaching of medical device operation to clinical assistance robots
Purpose:The adjustment of medical devices in the operating room is currently done by the circulating nurses. As digital interfaces for the devices...
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MAiD to Last: Creating a Care Ecology for Sustainable Medical Assistance in Dying Services
This paper depicts a case study of an organizational strategy for the promotion of ethical practice when introducing a new, high-risk,...
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Identifying the Need to Provide Medical Assistance and Home Healthcare to the Elderly
The health problems of elderly citizens are manifold, ranging from physical and mental ailments to emotional and psychological concerns. These raise...
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Palliative Care and Medical Assistance in Dying
Palliative care differs fundamentally from MAiD in its philosophy, intention and approach. While access to MAiD has been guaranteed as a right in...
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Integrating Medical Assistance in Dying into Health Care: Processes and Challenges
Medical Assistance in Dying or MAiD poses procedurally complex challenges that can be a major source of distress to both, the providers as well as...
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A qualitative study of experiences of institutional objection to medical assistance in dying in Canada: ongoing challenges and catalysts for change
BackgroundIn June 2016, Canada legalized medical assistance in dying (MAiD). From the outset, some healthcare institutions (including faith-based and...