An interim report from Health Canada finds that for the first part of the year, 1,179 patients took advantage of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) legislation, representing 0.9% of all deaths nationally. That compares to 803 doctor-assisted deaths in the first six months after the federal law went into effect in June of 2016. Health Canada says the average age of a MAiD patient was 73 years old and cancer was the number one cause, cited in 63% of cases.
Autres nouvelles:
Le gouvernement du Canada publie le deuxième Rapport intérimaire sur l’aide médicale à mourir - Santé Canada
Hausse du nombre de décès liés à l'aide médicale à mourir - Radio-Canada
Hausse des décès liés à l'aide médicale à mourir au Canada - La Presse canadienne
L'aide médicale à mourir plus populaire - Le Journal de Montréal
L'aide médicale à mourir n'est pas que pour les patients atteints d'un cancer, rappelle un médecin - Radio-Canada
Number of medically assisted deaths rose in 2017 - The Canadian Press
Health Canada says more than 2,000 medically assisted deaths since legalization - Global News
Number of medically assisted deaths up by 46% in Canada, federal report states - Montreal Gazette
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