Interpreting and operationalizing the incurability requirement in Canada’s assisted dying legislation

To access medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Canada, a person must have a “grievous and irremediable medical condition” defined in part as “a serious and incurable illness, disease, or disability”. Thus, the clinical assessment of the incurability of a person’s condition is central to determining...

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Main Authors: Mona Gupta, Jocelyn Downie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1549289/full
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