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Do I qualify for medical assistance in dying? How do I request it?

Written by Joanne on August 22, 2016
Categories: Health Care Consent, Medical Assistance in Dying

Read the Nidus fact sheet (link below) on medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to review the eligibility requirements based on recent amendments/changes to the Criminal Code of Canada. MAiD is new and it is part of a much larger context dealing with health care consent and patients’ rights. The fact sheet also discusses existing legislation […]

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Canada’s Law for Medical Assistance in Dying

Written by Joanne on June 18, 2016
Categories: Health Care Consent, Medical Assistance in Dying

June 17, 2016 – MAiD is accessible under Canadian legislation   “Nidus does not have a position/lobby on this issue — we provide education for the public and professionals to be informed.”   An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) – known as […]

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June 6, 2016 – What is the status of physician assisted dying legislation?

Written by Joanne on June 6, 2016
Categories: General, Health Care Consent, Medical Assistance in Dying, Personal Planning

  A personal note from Joanne: “I am compelled to say — having been involved for over 25 years, along with many members of our Board of Directors and other non-profit organizations, citizens and professionals — I can only wish (beg?) that BC’s existing legislation on health care consent and planning tools, particularly Representation Agreements, […]

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Supreme Court Decision: Physician Assisted Death/Suicide

Written by Joanne on February 11, 2015
Categories: Health Care Consent, Medical Assistance in Dying, Personal Planning, Representation Agreements

The decision on physician assisted death/suicide by the Supreme Court of Canada has attracted a lot of media and public attention (see a summary below). The issues created by an aging population, changes in medical knowledge and interventions as well as an emphasis on self-determination, have led to an increased awareness and concern for end-of-life […]

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