Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I have a question for Dr. Gibson.
You said earlier that the patient had to describe the circumstances for initiating the process. In other words, the person indicates when it should happen. For example, it could be when they no longer recognize their family.
You also said that some of your patients need to be assessed every three months. Who assesses them? Is it the physician who did the initial assessment and determined that the person was eligible for medical assistance in dying or could be after being diagnosed with dementia? Is it this assessor who should see the person every three months to determine if they want to continue with the request for medical assistance in dying?