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ReviewJournal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada: A Review for Canadian Dermatologists.

Celina DeBiasio, Stefanie Green, Mark G Kirchhof

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Review in Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Celina DeBiasioFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5960-3821
Stefanie GreenCanadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers (CAMAP), Victoria, BC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6605-3736
Mark G KirchhofFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4015-8377

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) is an end-of-life care option legally available across Canada for individuals with a "grievous and irremediable condition." For patients in dermatology, particularly those with aggressive skin cancers, the physical and psychological toll of their conditions can be profound. As MAiD becomes increasingly integrated into Canadian healthcare, some dermatologists may be consulted by medical teams for their expertise in complex dermatologic conditions in patients who are considering end-of-life care options. Since MAiD has been legalized across Canada, it is important for healthcare practitioners in Canada, including dermatologists, to have a basic understanding of the legal and ethical considerations within a Canadian context. This manuscript reviews MAiD within the Canadian healthcare landscape. It briefly reviews the legal framework in Canada, ethical considerations, and the potential evolving role of dermatologists as "disease consultants."

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DermatologistsDermatologySuicide, AssistedTerminal CareCanadaHumansCanadadermatologyethicshealth policylawmedical assistance in dying

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PMID41208741
PMCPMC13216565

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