Quebec physicians’ perspectives on medical aid in dying for incompetent patients with dementia

ObjectivesTo elicit Quebec physicians’ attitudes towards extending medical aid in dying (MAiD) to incompetent patients and to compare the attitudes of family physicians to those of other medical specialists.MethodsWe conducted a postal survey among physicians caring for patients with dementia. We used hypothetical vignettes to elicit their attitudes towards MAiD and continuous deep sedation (CDS) to relieve suffering at end of life. Two …