RT @CMAJ: Dr. James Downar and Dr. Jennifer Gibson share insights from early data on Ontario's experience with medical aid in dying in a ne…
Dr. James Downar and Dr. Jennifer Gibson share insights from early data on Ontario's experience with medical aid in dying in a new #CMAJpodcast: https://t.co/AabEsptwME Read the study here: https://t.co/ymKBljCMUX @jamesdownar @GibsonJennifer https://t
RT @jamesdownar: Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study https://t.co/SaUjEpA5n6
RT @jgdownie: Important insight from editorial on this paper - "more attention needs to be paid to ensure that those who are socially or ec…
RT @jamesdownar: Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study https://t.co/SaUjEpA5n6
Medical assistance in dying (MAID) not driven by socioeconomic vulnerability or poor access to #palliativecare, says fascinating new Canadian study of 2000 pts @CMAJ https://t.co/IZq6Ifu25x Still, CMAJ EIC @AndreasLaupacis says proceed with caution https:/
RT @jamesdownar: Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study https://t.co/SaUjEpA5n6
RT @stephenjduckett: Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study https://t.co/tWBn3iq1RD
RT @jamesdownar: Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study https://t.co/SaUjEpA5n6
RT @sarina_isenberg: Amazing work by @jamesdownar debunking several myths about #MAiD. 74% of case had access to #palliativecare. Compared…
RT @ICESOntario: .@ICESOntario @uOttawaMed study by @jamesdownar in @CMAJ looks at the experience of Ontarians who have received medical as…
NB study showing no relationship between social isolation/ lack of palliative care and requests for #MAID https://t.co/TNs3T3vWtC
RT @DocSGreen: Impt addition to data on #MAiD. Debunks myth of choice due to lack of access to quality care & notes "MAiD is unlikely to be…
RT @sarina_isenberg: Amazing work by @jamesdownar debunking several myths about #MAiD. 74% of case had access to #palliativecare. Compared…
definitely addresses some potential concerns and also points out where more research is needed. Great contribution to the debate.
RT @sarina_isenberg: Amazing work by @jamesdownar debunking several myths about #MAiD. 74% of case had access to #palliativecare. Compared…
Amazing work by @jamesdownar debunking several myths about #MAiD. 74% of case had access to #palliativecare. Compared to the general population of decedents, #MAiD recipients were younger, wealthier, less likely to reside in an institution, and more likely
Medical Assistance in Dying: Recipients of #MAiD were younger,had higher income,less likely to reside in an institution & more likely to be married than the general population - suggests MAiD is unlikely to be driven by social or economic vulnerability
Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study https://t.co/tWBn3iq1RD
RT @DocSGreen: Impt addition to data on #MAiD. Debunks myth of choice due to lack of access to quality care & notes "MAiD is unlikely to be…
RT @DWDCanada: “Nobody’s saying that there’s perfect access to palliative care, or that there’s no such thing as socioeconomic vulnerabilit…
RT @CMAJ: Medical assistance in dying is not driven by socioeconomic vulnerability or poor access to palliative care, according to new rese…
RT @kellygrant1: The study, published today in @CMAJ, looks at every case of MAID in Ontario over about two years. It then compares them to…
RT @jgdownie: Important evidence just published in @CMAJ on #MAiD in Canada (focus Ontario) https://t.co/O31hKmK28C. @jamesdownar @GibsonJe…
People who choose medically assisted death are younger, wealthier, less likely to live in an institution, and more likely to be married - new research.
RT @kellygrant1: The study, published today in @CMAJ, looks at every case of MAID in Ontario over about two years. It then compares them to…
RT @jgdownie: Important evidence just published in @CMAJ on #MAiD in Canada (focus Ontario) https://t.co/O31hKmK28C. @jamesdownar @GibsonJe…
RT @jgdownie: Important evidence just published in @CMAJ on #MAiD in Canada (focus Ontario) https://t.co/O31hKmK28C. @jamesdownar @GibsonJe…
RT @kellygrant1: The study, published today in @CMAJ, looks at every case of MAID in Ontario over about two years. It then compares them to…
RT @jamesdownar: Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study https://t.co/SaUjEpA5n6
Medical assistance in dying is not driven by socioeconomic vulnerability or poor access to palliative care, according to new research in CMAJ: https://t.co/ymKBljCMUX https://t.co/o8RQGmHlNv
RT @Skippyho8: Fascinating study: “#MAiD is unlikely to be driven by social or economic vulnerability” by @jamesdownar @CMAJ. Wonder if the…
RT @jamesdownar: Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study https://t.co/SaUjEpA5n6
RT @jamesdownar: Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study https://t.co/SaUjEpA5n6
RT @AndreasLaupacis: Important information about the first 2000+ people who received Medical Assistance in Dying in Ontario https://t.co/93…
RT @jgdownie: Important evidence just published in @CMAJ on #MAiD in Canada (focus Ontario) https://t.co/O31hKmK28C. @jamesdownar @GibsonJe…
RT @jgdownie: Important evidence just published in @CMAJ on #MAiD in Canada (focus Ontario) https://t.co/O31hKmK28C. @jamesdownar @GibsonJe…
RT @AndreasLaupacis: Important information about the first 2000+ people who received Medical Assistance in Dying in Ontario https://t.co/93…
« Debunks myth » too strong here? Both realities can exist. In Qc, access to palliative is not well distributed geographically nor is home care. We just have to make sure it’s the best decision for the person not for lack of options or care. No matter how
RT @DWDCanada: “Nobody’s saying that there’s perfect access to palliative care, or that there’s no such thing as socioeconomic vulnerabilit…
Impt addition to data on #MAiD. Debunks myth of choice due to lack of access to quality care & notes "MAiD is unlikely to be driven by social or economic vulnerability". Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort stu
RT @ICESOntario: .@ICESOntario @uOttawaMed study by @jamesdownar in @CMAJ looks at the experience of Ontarians who have received medical as…
RT @jamesdownar: Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study https://t.co/SaUjEpA5n6
RT @DWDCanada: “Nobody’s saying that there’s perfect access to palliative care, or that there’s no such thing as socioeconomic vulnerabilit…
RT @jgdownie: Important insight from editorial on this paper - "more attention needs to be paid to ensure that those who are socially or ec…
RT @ICESOntario: .@ICESOntario @uOttawaMed study by @jamesdownar in @CMAJ looks at the experience of Ontarians who have received medical as…
To read later
RT @ICESOntario: .@ICESOntario @uOttawaMed study by @jamesdownar in @CMAJ looks at the experience of Ontarians who have received medical as…
Important information about the first 2000+ people who received Medical Assistance in Dying in Ontario https://t.co/93rWjANfo9 @CMAJ @jamesdownar @GibsonJennifer
RT @ICESOntario: .@ICESOntario @uOttawaMed study by @jamesdownar in @CMAJ looks at the experience of Ontarians who have received medical as…
"[study findings suggest] that MAiD is unlikely to be driven by social or economic vulnerability." Personal autonomy attributes associated with choosing a med-assisted death. Early experience with MAiD in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study https://t.co/Tm9596
Important findings about #MAiD from CFN members @jamesdownar, Rob Fowler, Andrea Hill, Jennifer Gibson.
RT @ICESOntario: .@ICESOntario @uOttawaMed study by @jamesdownar in @CMAJ looks at the experience of Ontarians who have received medical as…
.@ICESOntario @uOttawaMed study by @jamesdownar in @CMAJ looks at the experience of Ontarians who have received medical assistance in dying since 2016: findings suggest MAiD is not driven by socioeconomic vulnerability or poor access to #palliative care ht
Patients who choose MAiD were younger, wealthier, were less likely to live in long-term care and more likely to be married suggests a new study Prof. @GibsonJennifer co-authored. Read the study in @CMAJ: https://t.co/rAENhn9pc5 Story in @globeandmail: http
RT @jgdownie: Important evidence just published in @CMAJ on #MAiD in Canada (focus Ontario) https://t.co/O31hKmK28C. @jamesdownar @GibsonJe…
RT @DWDCanada: “Nobody’s saying that there’s perfect access to palliative care, or that there’s no such thing as socioeconomic vulnerabilit…
Vital data on MAiD in Canada’s most populous province. From @OttawaHospital ‘s @jamesdownar. https://t.co/R2G52ahelP
“Nobody’s saying that there’s perfect access to palliative care, or that there’s no such thing as socioeconomic vulnerability. Those things absolutely are issues. They’re just not driving MAID,” said Dr. Downar, head of palliative care at @OttawaHospital.
RT @jgdownie: Important insight from editorial on this paper - "more attention needs to be paid to ensure that those who are socially or ec…
The study, published today in @CMAJ, looks at every case of MAID in Ontario over about two years. It then compares them to people who died naturally. It's rare to have such fine-grain demographic data on people who access MAID. https://t.co/rtWIl3X1Kq
RT @Skippyho8: Fascinating study: “#MAiD is unlikely to be driven by social or economic vulnerability” by @jamesdownar @CMAJ. Wonder if the…
Important insight from editorial on this paper - "more attention needs to be paid to ensure that those who are socially or economically vulnerable and eligible for MAiD are aware that MAiD is an option" https://t.co/Sgl86P3qvM
RT @jamesdownar: Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study https://t.co/SaUjEpA5n6
MAiD in Ontario. Cohort study reviews medical assistance in dying approach, legal in Ontario since 2016 https://t.co/xGalNnl5qP, and its tricky relationship with #palliativecare Interesting🤔
RT @jgdownie: Important evidence just published in @CMAJ on #MAiD in Canada (focus Ontario) https://t.co/O31hKmK28C. @jamesdownar @GibsonJe…
RT @jgdownie: Important evidence just published in @CMAJ on #MAiD in Canada (focus Ontario) https://t.co/O31hKmK28C. @jamesdownar @GibsonJe…
Fascinating study: “#MAiD is unlikely to be driven by social or economic vulnerability” by @jamesdownar @CMAJ. Wonder if there are certain personality traits that emerge?
Early evidence but different data in Qc, though small retrospective cohort, where 32% of consults in palliative care came less than 7 days prior to the MAID request and in another 25% the day of or after MAID was requested. We need the data to take the bes
RT @jamesdownar: Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study https://t.co/SaUjEpA5n6
RT @jgdownie: Important information as #MAiD in Canada continues to evolve and other countries consider legalization of #AssistedDying. htt…
Good step! We need these data in each province. Retrospective small study in Qc found otherwise... https://t.co/XYjVEGLjXH
RT @jamesdownar: Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study https://t.co/SaUjEpA5n6
Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study https://t.co/T7R68zB0C7
RT @jgdownie: Important evidence just published in @CMAJ on #MAiD in Canada (focus Ontario) https://t.co/O31hKmK28C. @jamesdownar @GibsonJe…
This is an important study. The findings are both reassuring in regards to coercion and worrisome in regards to access. #maid Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study | CMAJ https://t.co/XY5NNtpsqV
Early experience with medical assistance in dying in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study https://t.co/SaUjEpA5n6
Important information as #MAiD in Canada continues to evolve and other countries consider legalization of #AssistedDying. https://t.co/O31hKmK28C
Important evidence just published in @CMAJ on #MAiD in Canada (focus Ontario) https://t.co/O31hKmK28C. @jamesdownar @GibsonJennifer et al show MAiD not driven by socioeconomic vulnerability or poor access to palliative care and palliative care clinicians p