Quadriplegic man’s MAID death from bedsore results in public inquiry being ordered – GLOBAL
June 25, 2024
Quebec’s chief coroner has ordered a public inquiry into the medically assisted death 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 death.
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. Moelle épinière et motricité Québec, a group that advocates for people with spinal cord injuries and improved mobility, said the sore exposed muscle around Meunier’s tailbone.
Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/10586575/quebec-bedsores-maid-investigation/
