The preliminary opinion of Canadian spine surgeons on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID); a cross-sectional survey of Canadian Spine Society (CSS) members.

ABSTRACT:

Background

On June 17, 2016, providing medical assistance in dying became legal in Canada. This controversial change has had reverberating implications for the entire medical community. This is especially true for physicians that regularly deal with end-of-life decisions, among them neurosurgical and orthopedic spine surgeons, whose patients suffer from a variety of debilitating conditions. With this study we sought to document the opinions of Canadian spine surgeons in hopes of better understanding the sentiment within the speciality towards this change and assess how it evolves over time.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was sent out to members of the Canadian Spine Society (CSS). The survey encompassed 21 questions pertaining to opinions and attitudes regarding MAID and d

SUBMITTER: Leck E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8820034 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature