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  • Bioethics
  • Medical Law
  • Geriatric Medicine

Background:

  • Advance care planning and directives present general ethical and practical challenges.
  • Advance requests for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) introduce unique ethical considerations.
  • Expanding MAiD eligibility to include individuals with dementia poses specific ethical dilemmas.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and analyze key ethical considerations surrounding advance requests for MAiD in Canada.
  • To examine the unique challenges associated with extending MAiD advance requests to the dementia population.
  • To underscore the significance of stakeholder concerns for vulnerable groups, including dementia patients.

Main Methods:

  • Ethical analysis of advance care planning and directives.
  • Review of unique ethical issues related to MAiD advance requests.
  • Focused examination of ethical concerns for dementia patients within MAiD expansion.

Main Results:

  • Advance requests for MAiD, especially for those with dementia, present substantial ethical complexities.
  • Vulnerable populations, such as individuals with dementia, raise significant stakeholder concerns.
  • Existing legislative frameworks may require adaptation to address these emerging ethical issues.

Conclusions:

  • Legislative frameworks must be developed to ensure patient safety and support healthcare providers and surrogates.
  • Careful consideration of ethical implications is crucial for any expansion of MAiD, particularly for advance requests.
  • Protecting vulnerable populations, like those with dementia, must be paramount in policy development regarding MAiD.