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Exit music: The experience of music therapy within medical assistance in dying
2020
Author
SarahRose Black, Gary Rodin, Lee Bartel
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Healthcare 8(3)

Since the 2015 Canadian legalization of medical assistance in dying (MAiD), many Canadian music therapists have become involved in the care of those requesting this procedure. This qualitative study, the first of its kind, examines the experience of music therapy within MAiD, exploring lived experience from three perspectives: the patient, their primary caregiver, and the music therapist/researcher.

The essential role of music therapy in medical assistance in dying
2020
Author
Amy Clements-Cortes and Joyce Yip
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Oxford University Press Blog

This article describes work by music therapists to support patients in medically assisted dying, and discusses the role music therapy can play ofr individuals with these needs