Health leaders’ perspectives and attitudes on medical assistance in dying and its legalization: a qualitative study
This study highlights the wide-ranging and complex attitudes health leaders may hold towards MAiD and identifies the convergence of multiple factors that may have contributed to the legalization of MAiD in Canada. Understanding health leaders' attitudes and perspectives on the legalization of MAiD may inform stakeholders in other countries who are considering the legalization of assisted dying.
Authors
- Rinat Nissim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3624-5806)
- Eryn Tong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6811-195X)
- Sara Allin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0579-8985)
- Amanda Yee
- Gary Rodin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6626-6974)
- Camilla Zimmermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4889-0244)
- Gilla K. Shapiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2214-8263)
- Madeline Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3977-7437)
- Jennifer Gibson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5761-0297)
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Ethics
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-025-01208-2
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Toronto