Title:
The many faces of MAID : what to expect when someone you know chooses medical assistance in dying
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Publication Date:
2023
Publication Information:
British Columbia : MAID Family Support Society, 2023.
Physical Description:
273 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781738051625
Abstract:
The Many Faces of MAID is a compilation of stories from seventeen people who have direct experience of their loved one choosing a medically assisted death. These stories facilitate real, emotional connections to the raw and uncensored experiences of the storytellers. Readers are encouraged to jump into this book at any point that reflects where they are on the MAID journey and to know that they are not alone.
Contents:
Foreword -- Introduction -- Meet the storytellers -- Feelings about death and dying -- Diagnosis: beginning of the end -- Discovering MAID -- Getting approved for MAID -- Saying goodbye -- MAID day -- After MAID -- Finding support after MAID -- Moving forward -- Conclusion -- Index of emotions -- Resources -- Acknowledgements -- About the authors.
Language:
English
