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Medical Assistance in Dying

Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)

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Medical assistance in dying takes place when an authorized health care provider provides or administers medication that intentionally brings about the patient’s death, at the request of the patient. This procedure is available only where a patient meets the criteria set out in the federal legislation on MAID. (Manitoba) Find here resources for researching this topic.

Keywords for searching:

Assisted suicide
Euthanasia
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).
Medically assisted death
Medically assisted dying
Physician-assisted dying
Right to die
Terminal care - decision making
Terminally ill - legislation

Websites and Associations

National Nursing Framework on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada (CNA) [PDF]
... Canada’s nurses will continue to have a significant role in providing high-quality, person-centred end-of-life care that includes palliative care and natural death or MAID. To be eligible for MAID a person must have been informed of the means available to relieve their suffering including palliative care.
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Nurses will also continue to interact with people at all stages of life, in situations of health, illness, injury and disability, and provide care across the continuum in a myriad of health settings. This includes advocating for persons in their care, providing information, participating in decision-making, supporting them and their families, and collaborating with members of the health-care team to ensure they have the care and information they need.
Medical Assistance in Dying (College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba)
The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM), the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) and the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba (CRPNM) are pleased to provide guidelines for LPNs, RNs and RPNs for nursing care related to medical assistance in dying.
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With the expert guidance of the Medical Assistance in Dying Nursing Advisory Committee, these comprehensive guidelines are set to replace the older documents released by the three nursing colleges on medical assistance in dying.
Medical Assistance in Dying (CNA)
Medical assistance in dying (MAID) has been legal in Canada since 2016. Nurse practitioners, physicians, pharmacists, and “persons aiding practitioners” (including nurses) are permitted to help those who have explicitly requested MAID.
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) is available throughout Manitoba and is coordinated provincially by Shared Health. A provincial medical assistance in dying team is available to help patients access this service. Patients may speak with their health care provider or local health authority or directly contact the provincial MAiD team regarding accessing medical assistance in dying in their region.
MAiD Resources (SharedHealthMB)
A variety of resources including National and Provincial legislation; Educational resources, Links to related associations and video interviews from a variety of perspectives including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and conscience-based objection
Medical Assistance in Dying (Canada)
Learn about medical assistance in dying, including the requirements of the federal law, eligibility and how the request process works. Find information about the independent reviews of requests that are not eligible under the law that are currently underway.
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Also, read the interim reports, which provide an overview of medical assistance in dying across the country and learn about the reporting requirements that come into effect on November 1, 2018.
Questions and Answers About Medical Assistance in Dying (Manitoba)
Following a Supreme Court of Canada decision, medical assistance in dying (MAID) became legal on June 6, 2016. On June 17, 2016, Bill C-14, federal legislation on medical assistance in dying, received royal assent.
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In Manitoba, the intent is to provide access to this care in a manner that is respectful of the informed choices of individuals and provides appropriate safeguards to protect vulnerable people in the community while remaining respectful of the view of health care providers. Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living has worked closely with regional health authorities, CancerCare Manitoba and with provincial regulatory colleges to ensure a compassionate approach is available to Manitobans.
Responding to Requests for Medical Assistance in Dying policy (Misericordia Health Centre).
To adopt and publish the official position of Misericordia Health Centre (MHC), including Misericordia Place as an Abstaining Facility Operator as defined in the WRHA Medical Assistance in Dying Policy
CCMB Process for Addressing Patient Requests for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
CancerCare Manitoba's Process and Policy for Medical Assistance in Dying

Library resources

Bruce, A., & Beuthin, R. (2019). Medically Assisted Dying in Canada: “Beautiful Death” Is Transforming Nurses’ Experiences of Suffering. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research
Nurses witness pain and distress up close and consequently experience their own suffering. A narrative study of Canadian nurses’ participating in medical assistance in dying found nurses’ previous witnessing of unresolved end-of-life suffering has shaped their acceptance of medical assistance in dying. Little is known about the impact of participating in medically assisted dying on nurses’ suffering.

Choosing death earlier than planned by Hounsell, Kayla; et al.; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Location: Streaming
A Nova Scotia woman who has chosen a medically assisted death says Canada's new law is too extreme and unfair. She says she's now forced to make the difficult choice to end her life earlier than she'd like.
Time to Die by Syme, Rodney
Location: ebook
Publication Date: 2017
Medical science now allows us to live longer than ever before. So living with pain and dying well have become major concerns for the general community, health practitioners, church groups and politicians. Should these issues be decided in private by individuals or must we legislate ethical guidelines? Rodney Syme has been an advocate for medically assisted dying for more than twenty years. In Time to Die he reflects on those living and dying in pain and shares their stories. Syme makes a powerful case for extending the right to die to those whose suffering is unbearable.

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