Medical Assistance in Dying in patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers: a mixed methods longitudinal study protocol

Medical Assistance in Dying in patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers: a mixed methods longitudinal study protocol

Abstract Background The legal criteria for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) for adults with a grievous and irremediable medical condition were established in Canada in 2016. There has been concern that potentially reversible states of depression or demoralization may contribute to the desire for d...

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Main Authors: Madeline Li, Gilla K. Shapiro, Roberta Klein, Anne Barbeau, Anne Rydall, Jennifer A. H. Bell, Rinat Nissim, Sarah Hales, Camilla Zimmermann, Rebecca K. S. Wong, Gary Rodin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Cancer
Depression
Desire for hastened death
Euthanasia
Medical assistance in dying
Medical communication
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00793-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00793-4

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