Physicians Might Discuss Medical Aid in Dying, Providing the Service Could Be Another Matter
Medical Ethics Advisor
Mar 1, 2022
Most physicians are willing to talk with patients about medical aid in dying (MAiD) but fewer are willing to serve as an attending or consultant, according to a survey of more than 500 Colorado physicians, conducted by Eric G. Campbell, PhD and co-authors.
“Given that MAiD almost universally occurs outside of the inpatient setting, and given that ethics consults are almost universally within the inpatient setting, there’s a need for someone to provide ethical guidance to MAiD. “Education needs to be unbiased and should not be colored by entrenched beliefs about the acceptability, or lack thereof, of medical aid in dying.” Read article: pgs.44-46>>