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Relevant Research

Asch, Adrienne. 2005. p. S32,"Recognizing Death While Affirming Life: Can End of Life Reform Uphold a Disabled Person’s Interest in Continued Life? in Hastings Center Report: "Improving End Of Life Care Why Has It Been So Difficult?" Vol. 35, 2005.

Stienstra, Deborah and Rhonda Wiebe. 2006. "Finding Our Way Home: Home and End-Of-Life Transitions for People With Disabilities". Canadian Journal of Urban Research . Vol.15. no.1, p, 19(17). 

Dunsmuir, Mollie, Marlisa Tiedemann. 2006. "Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Canada" Law and Government Division. Revised 23 February.

Ng, J. & Li, S .2003.  "A Survey Exploring the Educational Needs of Care Practitioners in Learning Disability (LD) Settings in Relation to Death, Dying and People with Learning Disabilities" in European Journal of Cancer Care, Vol. 12, p.12–19.

Public Health Agency of Canada. 2004. "Progress Report on Cancer Control in Canada: Palliative Care".

Canadian Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) website: "Frequently Asked Questions".

World Health Organization website. "WHO Definition of Palliative Care."

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. 2000. "Quality End-Of-Life Care: The Right of Every Canadian," Subcommittee to update "Of Life and Death."

Dunbrack. Janet. 2006. "Advance care planning: the Glossary project: Final report". Health Canada.

Dunsmuir, Mollie, Marlisa Tiedemann "Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Canada" Law and Government Division. Revised 23 February.

Molloy, D. William, Christine Harrison, Martin C. Farrugia and Alwin Cunje. 2005. "The Canadian Experience with Advance Treatment Directives" in Humane Healthcare, Vol. 9, no.1.

Chochinov, Harvey Max. 2007. "Dignity and the essence of medicine: the A, B, C, and D of dignity conserving care" in British Medical Journal, Vol. 335, pp.184-187.

Wiebe, R. 2005. "Making a Will to Live: A Workbook for you, your proxy or substitute decision-maker and your doctor about the value of your life and your preferences in critical care situations." Manitoba League for Persons with Disabilities, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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