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Introduction: End of life care can be given in a home setting, dedicated palliative care ward in a hospital or hospice. Nowadays, increasing number of patients request to have euthanasia or Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in the world. Such care can be provided legally in Canada since 2016.
Conclusion: Different Canadian hospitals developed practical guidelines and procedures by 2017 already. Ramifications of MAID will be discussed in this review.
Keywords: Pattern of care, palliative care, euthanasia, medically assistance in dying, lung cancer, treatment, life support, ethics.
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Current Cancer Therapy Reviews
Title:End of Life Issues – Hong Kong, France and Canada
Volume: 14 Issue: 2
Author(s): Patricia Tai*, Victor Lee and Krzisch Claude
Affiliation:
- Allan Blair Cancer Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, SK,Canada
Keywords: Pattern of care, palliative care, euthanasia, medically assistance in dying, lung cancer, treatment, life support, ethics.
Abstract: Introduction: End of life care can be given in a home setting, dedicated palliative care ward in a hospital or hospice. Nowadays, increasing number of patients request to have euthanasia or Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in the world. Such care can be provided legally in Canada since 2016.
Conclusion: Different Canadian hospitals developed practical guidelines and procedures by 2017 already. Ramifications of MAID will be discussed in this review.
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Tai Patricia*, Lee Victor and Claude Krzisch, End of Life Issues – Hong Kong, France and Canada, Current Cancer Therapy Reviews 2018; 14 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573394714666180208144537
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