Tag Archives: access to assisted dying

Can Nurse Practitioners mention MAiD to patients?

July 3, 2018 · by · in Death & Assisted Dying, Health Education, Law & Policy

Jocelyn Downie suggests that nurse practitioners can and should initiate discussions about medical assistance in dying with patients for whom it may be an option.

A Step Forward for Self-administered MAiD in Canada

December 13, 2017 · by · in Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy, Pharmaceuticals

Jocelyn Downie and Stefanie Green argue that secobarbital, a self-administered medication for medical assistance in dying, will increase patient access and autonomy.

An Updated But Incomplete Picture: MAiD in Canada

October 12, 2017 · by · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy

Jocelyn Downie calls for more robust information about medical assistance in dying in Canada in order to help protect all vulnerable patients.