Doctors caution N.S. policy on medical assistance in dying could drive out some MDs | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Michael Tutton
Publication Date: July 4, 2024 - 16:54

Doctors caution N.S. policy on medical assistance in dying could drive out some MDs

July 4, 2024
HALIFAX - Some Nova Scotia doctors say a recently approved regulation requiring them to make referrals for medical assistance in dying could drive physicians from their practices and harm recruitment.Three doctors told a news conference Thursday the wording of the professional standard crosses a line because it requires physicians to give an “effective referral” to another doctor willing to administer the procedure.


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