Quadriplegic man’s MAID death from bedsore results in public inquiry being ordered

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Quadriplegic man’s MAID ****** from bedsore results in public inquiry being ordered

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Quebec’s chief coroner has ordered a public inquiry into the medically assisted ****** of a quadriplegic man after he developed a severe bedsore during a hospital stay.

The decision announced Tuesday comes after Quebec’s public security minister demanded an investigation into Normand Meunier’s ******.

The 66-year-old man was admitted to a hospital in Saint-Jérôme, just north of Montreal, last January. He was being treated for a respiratory illness.

During his hospital stay, Meunier developed a major pressure sore on his buttocks. In late March, he received medical assistance in dying to put an end to his suffering.

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Meunier’s ****** sent shock waves through Quebec, with members of opposition parties describing Meunier’s ****** as a “true shame” for the province.

An internal investigation was launched by the local public health authority that oversees the hospital, but calls grew for a separate, independent probe. Health Minister ********** Dubé has also announced an investigation into Meunier’s ******.

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Meunier’s wife told Radio-Canada she had said to hospital staff that Meunier needed a special mattress to avoid bedsores, but that he spent four days on an emergency room stretcher without one.

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Sylvie Brosseau spoke publicly about her husband’s ****** in May, saying she would continue to ****** and that she didn’t want Meunier to have ***** “in vain.”

“There are other people who are very unwell in hospitals at the moment,” Brosseau said at the time, adding they must receive proper care.

Quebec Coroner Dave Kimpton will oversee the inquiry, which will include public hearings from interested parties.

The inquiry will look into the circumstances surrounding Meunier’s case and make recommendations as to prevent similar deaths. The dates have not yet been set.

— with files from The ********* Press

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