Medical Assistance in Dying - MAID - Quebec

End-of-life situations can be difficult. Despite quality care and support given to patients at the end of life, in a minority of cases, palliative care may not be sufficient to relieve suffering in a satisfactory manner.

Medical Assistance in Dying - MAID - Quebec
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The Act Respecting End-of-Life Care allows an additional option to be offered to these persons for whom all therapeutic, curative and palliative options have been deemed unsatisfactory and who would rather die than continue to suffer.

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https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-system-and-services/end-of-life-care/medical-aid-in-dyingOpen link to NICE Information Tool >
Topic: 
End of Life
Location: 
Quebec
Source: 
quebec.ca

The Act Respecting End-of-Life Care allows an additional option to be offered to these persons for whom all therapeutic, curative and palliative options have been deemed unsatisfactory and who would rather die than continue to suffer.

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