Should Medical Assistance in Dying Be Extended to Incompetent Patients With Dementia? Research Protocol of a Survey Among Four Groups of Stakeholders From Quebec, Canada.
Gina BravoClaudie RodrigueVincent ThériaultMarcel ArcandJocelyn DownieMarie-France DuboisSharon KaasalainenCees M P M HertoghSophie PautexLieve Van Den BlockPublished in: JMIR research protocols (2017)
This study will be the first in Canada to directly compare views on MAiD for incompetent patients with dementia across key stakeholder groups. Our findings will contribute valuable data upon which to base further debate about whether MAiD should be accessible to incompetent patients with dementia, and if so, under what conditions.