Medical assistance in dying for people living with mental disorders: a qualitative thematic review

Abstract Background Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) sparks debate in several countries, some of which allow or plan to allow MAiD where a mental disorder is the sole underlying medical condition (MAiD-MD). Since MAiD-MD is becoming permissible in a growing number of jurisdictions, there is a need...

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Main Authors: Caroline Favron-Godbout, Eric Racine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-023-00971-4