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Comparing the attitudes of four groups of stakeholders from Quebec, Canada, toward extending medical aid in dying to incompetent patients with dementia.

Gina BravoLise TrottierClaudie RodrigueMarcel ArcandJocelyn DownieMarie-France DuboisSharon KaasalainenCees M HertoghSophie PautexLieve Van den Block
Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2019)
We found high support in Quebec for extending the current MAID legislation to incompetent patients with dementia who have reached the terminal stage, appear to be suffering, and had requested MAID in writing while still competent.
Keyphrases
  • mild cognitive impairment
  • cognitive impairment
  • palliative care
  • healthcare
  • mental health