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. 2013 Sep 3;185(12):1031-2.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.109-4539. Epub 2013 Jul 8.

Quebec's end-of-life bill makes palliative care more transparent

Janice Tibbetts

Quebec's end-of-life bill makes palliative care more transparent

Janice Tibbetts. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

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Under Bill 52, the patient would have to consent in writing to terminal sedation and two doctors would have to agree that a patient’s condition qualifies for life-ending medication.
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  • Palliative sedation.
    Gallagher R, Baldwin C. Gallagher R, et al. CMAJ. 2014 Feb 18;186(3):212. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.114-0010. CMAJ. 2014. PMID: 24549706 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Palliative sedation.
    Cargill D. Cargill D. CMAJ. 2014 Feb 18;186(3):212. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.114-0011. CMAJ. 2014. PMID: 24549707 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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