Physicians’ moral distinctions between medical assistance in dying (MAiD) and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment in Canada: a qualitative descriptive study
Abstract Background Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) was legalized in Canada following the Carter v. Canada ruling of 2015. In spite of legalization, the ethics of MAiD remain contentious. The bioethical literature has attempted to differentiate MAiD from withdrawing life-sustaining treatment (WLT...
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Main Authors: | Midori Matthew, Kieran Bonner, Andrew Stumpf |
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Language: | English |
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2025-02-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Ethics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-025-01176-7 |
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