Proportion of assessments of eligibility for medical assistance in dying performed via telemedicine for 3 British Columbia health authorities (as of April 2019)
| Health authority | Total no. of MAiD requests | No. (%) of MAiD assessments by telemedicine |
|---|---|---|
| Fraser Health Authority | 621 | 2 (0.3) |
| Vancouver Coastal Health | 901 | 51 (5.7) |
| Vancouver Island Health Authority* | NA | 52 (6.2) |
Note: MAiD = medical assistance in dying, NA = not available.
↵* This health authority could provide only the number of medically assisted deaths (839); it did not have robust data on the total number of MAiD requests at the time of the survey.