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01-07-2020 | Reflections

A request for directed organ donation in medical assistance in dying (MAID)

Authors: Genevieve M. Casey, MSc, MBBS, FRCPC, Michael Kekewich, MA, Viren N. Naik, MD, MEd, MBA, FRCPC, Michael Hartwick, MD, MEd, FRCPC, Andrew Healey, MD, RDCS, RDMS, FRCPC (EM CCM)

Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Issue 7/2020

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In this reflection, we outline a case of a patient wishing to direct their organ donation after receiving medical assistance in dying (MAID). This case challenges our current thinking, guidance, and rules about directed organ donation. We outline some ethical considerations that help frame this case and guide physicians in future cases. …

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Title: A request for directed organ donation in medical assistance in dying (MAID)
Authors: Genevieve M. Casey, MSc, MBBS, FRCPC
Michael Kekewich, MA
Viren N. Naik, MD, MEd, MBA, FRCPC
Michael Hartwick, MD, MEd, FRCPC
Andrew Healey, MD, RDCS, RDMS, FRCPC (EM CCM)
Publication date: 01-07-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 7/2020
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-020-01632-5

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