IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN DYING (MAID): SCOPING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS’ PERSPECTIVES

In tandem with increased life expectancy is a growing number of older adults living longer in discomfort and pain, with life-debilitating chronic or terminal illness and poor quality-of-life. With a focus on quality-of-dying and a ‘dignified death’ for older adults, medical assistance in dying (MAID) has gained widespread public and professional popularity as an end-of-life alternative, leading to legalization in several countries. However, …