title: End-of-life decision-making in Canada: the report by the Royal Society of Canada expert panel on end-of-life decision-making.
abstract: This report on end-of-life decision-making in Canada was produced by an international expert panel and commissioned by the Royal Society of Canada. It consists of five chapters. Chapter 1 reviews what is known about end-of-life care and opinions about assisted dying in Canada. Chapter 2 reviews the legal status quo in Canada with regard to various forms of assisted death. Chapter 3 reviews ethical issues pertaining to assisted death. The analysis is grounded in core values central to Canada's constitutional order. Chapter 4 reviews the experiences had in a number of jurisdictions that have decriminalized or recently reviewed assisted dying in some shape or form. Chapter 5 provides recommendations with regard to the provision of palliative care in Canada, as well as recommendations for reform with respect to the various forms of assisted death covered in this document.
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy, Queen's University, Canada. udo.schuklenk@gmail.com
authors.forename: Udo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schüklenk
authors.forename: Johannes J M
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: van Delden
authors.forename: Jocelyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Downie
authors.forename: Sheila A M
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: McLean
authors.forename: Ross
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Upshur
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weinstock
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016223:Advance Directives; D000368:Aged; D026688:Bioethical Issues; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D003657:Decision Making; D054810:Deep Sedation; D005060:Europe; D033101:Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D011639:Public Opinion; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013727:Terminal Care; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment
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