Medical Aid in Dying and Dementia Directives

被引:3
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作者
Pope, Thaddeus Mason [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Ottawa, Fulbright Canada Res Chair Hlth Law Policy & Eth, Ottawa, ON, Canada
[2] Mitchell Hamline Sch Law, St Paul, MN 55105 USA
关键词
VSED; voluntarily stopping eating and drinking; MAID; medical aid in dying; dementia directive; Alzheimer's disease; Ulysses clause; ASSISTANCE; DRINKING; END;
D O I
10.7202/1084454ar
中图分类号
R-052 [医学伦理学];
学科分类号
0101 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Although Canada recently expanded access to medical assistance in dying, intolerably suffering Canadians with dementia still face seven obstacles to qualify for MAID. Advance directives for VSED are an important, yet under-appreciated, alternative.
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页码:82 / 86
页数:6
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