How We Can Improve the Quality of Care for Patients Requesting Medical Assistance in Dying: A Qualitative Study of Health Care Providers

CONTEXT: Since Canada decriminalized medical assistance in dying (MAID) in 2015, clinicians and organizations have developed policies and protocols to implement assisted dying in clinical practice. Five years on, there is little consensus as to what constitutes high-quality care in MAID. OBJECTIVES: To describe MAID clinicians' perspectives on quality of care in MAID, including challenges, successes, and clinical practice suggestions.