MEDICALLY ASSISTED DEATH IN ALBERTA

274 Deaths performed in Alberta, as of Dec. 31, 2017.

105 Deaths performed in the Edmonton region, as of Dec. 31, 2017.

95 Deaths performed in the Calgary region, as of Dec. 31, 2017.

29 Deaths performed in the South zone, as of Dec. 31, 2017.

22 Deaths performed in the Central zone, as of Dec. 31, 2017.

15 Deaths performed in the North zone, as of Dec. 31, 2017.

65 Percentage of deaths performed in a health facility.

35 Percentage of deaths performed in the community, including a patient’s home.

71 Average age of patients who received a medically assisted death in the Edmonton region.

98 Applicants who have been denied a medically assisted death for failing to meet criteria.

37 Patients who had to be transferred from the care of a faith-based agency, such as Covenant Health, to receive a medically assisted death.

5 Patients transferred from another non-participating (non-faith-based) facility to receive a medically assisted death.

93 Percentage of deaths performed by a physician, between January and June, 2017.

7 Percentage of deaths performed by a nurse practitioner, between January and June, 2017.

50.1 Percentage of patients receiving a medically assisted death who were women, between January and June, 2017.