CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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Review
Organ donation after medical assistance in dying: a descriptive study from 2018 to 2022 in Quebec.
Since the implementation of medical assistance in dying (MAiD), deceased organ donation after MAiD has been possible in Quebec. We sought to describe organ donations after MAiD in the first 5 years after this practice was implemented in Quebec. ⋯ These data describe a substantial increase in deceased donation after MAiD in the first 5 years of implementation in Quebec. Future studies should focus on how to optimize systems to ensure these requests are treated in the most ethical and medically effective way.