Journal article
Medications and dosages used in medical assistance in dying: a cross-sectional study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is little evidence describing the technical aspects of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Canada, such as medications, dosages and complications. Our objective was to describe clinical practice in providing MAiD in Ontario and Vancouver, Canada, and explore relations between medications used, time until death and complications.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of a sample of adult (age ≥ 18 yr) patients …
Authors
Stukalin I; Olaiya OR; Naik V; Wiebe E; Kekewich M; Kelly M; Wilding L; Halko R; Oczkowski S
Journal
CMAJ Open, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. e19–e26
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
January 2022
DOI
10.9778/cmajo.20200268
ISSN
2291-0026