Journal article
Socioeconomic Status and Medical Assistance in Dying: A Regional Descriptive Study
Abstract
Objective: Concerns that medical assistance in dying (MAiD) may harm vulnerable groups unable to access medical treatments and social supports have arisen since the legalization of MAiD on June 17, 2016; however, there is little research on the topic. The purpose of this study is to investigate the socioeconomic status (SES) of patients who request MAiD at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients …
Authors
Tran M; Honarmand K; Sibbald R; Priestap F; Oczkowski S; Ball IM
Journal
Journal of Palliative Care, Vol. 37, No. 3, pp. 359–365
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
7 2022
DOI
10.1177/08258597211053088
ISSN
0825-8597