Ontario distorts cause of death statistics by refusing to list euthanasia

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Ontario distorts cause of death statistics by refusing to list euthanasia

The death certificates of people who have died by euthanasia in Ontario cannot include any reference to Medical Assistance in Dying, listing only the illness, disease or disability leading to the request.

Euthanasia Assisted Suicide Cause of Death College Of Physicians And Surgeons Of Ontario handbook on certification of death Health Canada Maid Medical Assistance In Dying office of the chief coroner Ontario solicitor general un handbook of vital statistics methods

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