Deceased organ and tissue donation after medical assistance in dying: 2023 updated guidance for policy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since Canadian Blood Services (CBS) developed policy guidance in 2019 for organ and tissue donation after medical assistance in dying (MAiD), the federal government has made changes to legislation related to MAiD. This document provides updated guidance for clinicians, organ donation organizations, end-of-life care experts, MAiD providers and policy-makers on the impact of these changes.

Methods

Canadian Blood Services assembled a group of 63 experts from critical care, organ and tissue donation, health care administration, MAiD, bioethics, law and research to review the legislative changes in the Organ and Tissue Donation After Medical Assistance in Dying - Guidance for Policy forum. Two patients who had requested and been found eligible for MAiD and 2 family mem

SUBMITTER: Wiebe K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10292956 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature