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Medically Assisted Dying & End of Life Planning
The topic of medically assisted dying has been dominating the headlines since the prohibition on voluntary euthanasia was overturned in February 2015. Canada is now in the company of a very small group of jurisdictions including Belgium and the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington, to permit medically assisted dying. With so many different perspectives and scenarios to consider, there is an item in the news about this topic almost daily. It has certainly sparked a critical discussion about the importance of end-of-life planning. Have you talked about your end-of-life wishes with your loved ones? We’ve explored the evidence related to this topic in the following resources:
Featured Resources
- Blog Post: Transitioning to end-of-life care: Communication is key
- Blog Post: Advance care planning and intensive care: Planning ahead for your end of life wishes
- Web Resource Rating: Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia: The issues
- Web Resource Rating: A good death at home: Home palliative care services keep people where they want to be
- Evidence Summary: Palliative care and end-of-life needs for hospital patients are not consistently recognized by healthcare professionals
- Evidence Summary: Primary care physicians and advanced care plans can help reduce unplanned hospital admission among elderly patients in residential care
- Evidence Summary: Family members who make decisions on behalf of dementia patients need support to ensure the decisions reflect the patient’s wishes, preferences and values
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DISCLAIMER: These summaries are provided for informational purposes only. They are not a substitute for advice from your own health care professional. The summaries may be reproduced for not-for-profit educational purposes only. Any other uses must be approved by the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal (info@mcmasteroptimalaging.org).
