Medical Assistance in Dying - Northern Health
End of Life Care / Palliative Care
Provided by Northern Health
Medical Assistance in Dying is a process in which a doctor or nurse practitioner helps a patient who wants to voluntarily and intentionally end their life by administering drugs that can be taken by mouth or given intravenously.
Medical Assistance in Dying has been legal in Canada since June 2016 and is governed under federal law. This law sets out the eligibility requirements and processes under which Medical Assistance in Dying can be provided to a patient.
Medical Assistance in Dying has been legal in Canada since June 2016 and is governed under federal law. This law sets out the eligibility requirements and processes under which Medical Assistance in Dying can be provided to a patient.
To receive Medical Assistance in Dying, you must meet all of the following criteria:
Have a grievous and irremediable medical condition (illness, disease or disability)
Be suffering intolerably from this condition
Be in an advanced state of decline that cannot be reversed
Be at the point in your condition where natural death is reasonably foreseeable
Be at least 18 years old
Be eligible for publicly-funded health services in Canada
Request assistance without pressure or influence from anyone else
Give informed consent throughout the process, including at the final moment prior to the provision of Medical Assistance in Dying
Northern Health recognizes that this an important, sensitive, and emotional topic for British Columbians, and we are working hard to ensure the people within our communities have access to the highest standard of compassionate and respectful care, while ensuring staff and physicians provide services within the law.
Northern Health recognizes that this an important, sensitive, and emotional topic for British Columbians, and we are working hard to ensure the people within our communities have access to the highest standard of compassionate and respectful care, while ensuring staff and physicians provide services within the law.
250-645-8632
Toll Free: 1-888-645-8527
Public email: maid@northernhealth.ca
Website: https://www.northernhealth.ca/health...
Referral options:
- Health professional referral
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