Brilliant_Draft7346 t1_j4vnkgi wrote
Reply to comment by bivymack in Family Dynamics and Doctors' Emotions Drive Useless End-of-Life Care. Surveys repeatedly indicate that nearly all people would rather die peacefully at home, yet painful, long-shot treatments remain common, and efforts to reduce usage have failed by Wagamaga
In Canada we call it MAID- medical assistance in dying. There still is some stigma, but this phrasing has seemed to make it a bit more palatable
IncredibleBulk2 t1_j4wjn8l wrote
Yes, medical aid in dying is becoming the preferred term in the US medical community as well.
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Propyl_People_Ether t1_j54h1w5 wrote
According to some news reports, too palatable - there are patient accounts of being pressured to sign MAID papers due to housing troubles or inability to work, for example, which is abominably unethical.
I like the way Oregon handles things: eligible patients are screened and offered a lethal prescription which they can choose to fill and use on their own terms or not. About half die naturally without using the prescription, & they and their families often say that the knowledge of chemical assistance being available/at hand creates peace of mind.
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