Background: Medical Assistance in Dying comprises interventions that can be provided by
medical practitioners to cause death of a person at their request if they meet predefined …

Context A central approach of palliative care has been to provide holistic care for people
who are dying, terminally ill, or facing life-limiting illnesses while neither hastening nor …

Abstract Background In February, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the ban
on medical assistance in dying (MAiD). In June, 2016, the federal government passed Bill C …

Authorities within the field of palliative care frequently espouse that assisted death is–and
must remain–separate from palliative care. This fault line, between palliative care and …

This study assessed the attitudes and needs of physicians and health professional staff at a
tertiary care hospital in Canada regarding the introduction of physician assisted dying (PAD) …

Abstract Background: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) was legalized in Canada in June
2016. There are no documented experiences of MAiD provision within a home palliative …

Background Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) traverses challenging and emotionally
overwhelming territories: healthcare providers (HCPs) across jurisdictions experience …

Abstract The 2015 Carter v Canada (Attorney General) case radically changed end-of-life
care in Canada. This groundbreaking decision legalized physician-assisted suicide for …

From an autonomy and informed consent perspective, unless there is available, easily
accessible, comprehensive, robust end-of-life care, palliative care, to offer the option of …

Abstract Background On February 6th, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that
competent adults suffering intolerably from a grievous and irremediable medical condition …