Category Clinical Ethics
Needed: Better Guidelines for Defining Death
Jacquelyn Shaw contests a number of claims made by Sarah Chapple in her recent critique of the CBC The Fifth Estate documentary Dead Enough.
How Dead is ‘Dead Enough’, Asks the CBC
Sarah Chapple defends organ and tissue donation after cardiac death for patients who are critically ill and dependent on mechanical ventilation, but who do not meet the requirements for neurological death.
On Drug Addiction, Harm Reduction and Governing In The Dark
Scott Findlay argues for evidence-informed decision-making, on the basis of which the federal government should grant the Dr. Peter Centre in Vancouver an exemption to Canada’s Controlled Drugs and Substances Act so that clients can continue to receive supervised injection services.
Blood Money
Kat Lanteigne argues that there are no good reasons for Canadians to be in the business of buying and selling blood.
The Denial of ‘Artificial’ Contraception by Ottawa Doctors
Carolyn McLeod claims that it is wrong for physicians who conscientiously refuse to prescribe birth control to prioritize their conscience over patient care.
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