The purpose of this study was to describe policies developed by English-speaking
Canadian health authorities to guide multi-disciplinary healthcare practice in the context of …

Background Even as healthcare providers and systems were settling into the processes
required for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) under Bill C-14, new legislation was …

Background Intolerable suffering is a common eligibility requirement for persons requesting
assisted death, and although suffering has received philosophic attention for millennia, only …

Background: Conscientious objection (CO) in the context of health care arises when a health
care professional (HCP) refuses to participate in a certain procedure because it is not …

Medical assistance in dying (MAID) processes are complex, shaped by legislated directives,
and influenced by the discourse regarding its emergence as an end-of-life care option …

Context: Some patients in palliative care units request euthanasia regardless of legislation.
Although studies have explored the reasons for these requests, little is known about the …

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 …

The aim of this study was to describe the values and perspectives of nurses regarding
medical aid in dying (MAiD). The values of nurses regarding this controversial topic are …

Background In June 2016, the Parliament of Canada passed federal legislation allowing
eligible adults to request Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). Since its implementation …

As part of a larger survey, we asked social workers whether they had been involved in
medical assistance in dying (MAID) so far. Of the 367 survey participants, 141 reported that …