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Ethics and Medical Aid in Dying: Physicians’ Perspectives on Disclosure, Presence, and Eligibility

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 December 2023

Matthew DeCamp ,
Julie Ressalam ,
Hillary D. Lum ,
Elizabeth R. Kessler ,
Dragana Bolcic-Jankovic ,
Vinay Kini  and
Eric G. Campbell
Matthew DeCamp
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, AURORA, CO, USA
Julie Ressalam
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, AURORA, CO, USA
Hillary D. Lum
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, AURORA, CO, USA
Elizabeth R. Kessler
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, AURORA, CO, USA
Dragana Bolcic-Jankovic
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON, BOSTON, MA, USA
Vinay Kini
Affiliation:
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NY, USA
Eric G. Campbell
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, AURORA, CO, USA
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Abstract

Medical aid in dying (MAiD), despite being legal in many jurisdictions, remains controversial ethically. Existing surveys of physicians’ perceptions of MAiD tend to focus on the legal or moral permissibility of MAiD in general. Using a novel sampling strategy, we surveyed physicians likely to have engaged in MAiD-related activities in Colorado to assess their attitudes toward contemporary ethical issues in MAiD.

Keywords

Physician Assisted DeathPhysician Assisted SuicideMedical Aid in Dying
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Independent Articles
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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 51 , Issue 3: Seeking Reproductive Justice in the Next 50 Years , Fall 2023 , pp. 641 - 650
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© 2023 The Author(s)

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