Medical Assistance in Dying committee  It's the error of misguided autonomy. There has to be autonomy. I can say at I want to buy a desert island in 10 years and wind up alone in a house, but, in the end, I have a large family and friends. Will I really want to live out my life alone on a desert island? Perhaps my e

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes, it's a matter of interpretation. The third party must initiate the request, as was previously mentioned. The physician must then determine whether it's valid and will then examine what the patient has written. The cited criteria are often incontinence and inability to recog

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes. People will often say they don't want to be a burden. They aren't being given adequate psychosocial care…

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes, a contentious case came up in the research I conducted for my master's degree.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes, there was at least one case.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes. According to Quebec data, one of the primary reasons why people request medical assistance in dying is that they feel they aren't getting appropriate services or treatment.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes, and, as I told you, it's very insidious. Professionals agree to practise medical assistance in dying as a result of a lack of resources.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  We're seeing that social suffering is one of the more frequent reasons given for requesting medical assistance in dying. Physical pain is cited in less than 1% of cases. Psychological suffering represents a very small percentage as well. It's often social suffering and other fact

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  We have to make sure that people who have major neurocognitive disorders don't request medical assistance in dying merely because they're afraid of their own decline and want to avoid becoming a burden to their loved ones. That's often what we hear. I'm somewhat concerned at the

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Good evening. I'm a physician, an ethics researcher and geriatrician. I know Dr. Lussier well, but I don't agree with his position and I will explain why. First of all, I must say that I am grateful to be taking part in the committee's work once again. In my last appearance, I