Tag Archives: end-of-life care
Medical Assistance in Dying: A Patient-Centred Approach
February 26, 2016 · by impact ethics · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy, Mental Health
Jocelyn Downie reviews key points in the Report of the Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying.
Debunking the Myth About Access to Palliative Care
Jocelyn Downie and Georgia Lloyd-Smith dispute the oft-repeated claim that current rates of access to palliative care in Canada are between 16%-30%.
Medical Aid in Dying: What Are We So Afraid Of?
Dave Langlois worries about the consequences of normalizing medical aid in dying, but nonetheless argues that grievously ill patients should be able to ask for, and receive, help in hastening their death.
End of Life Care in Quebec: It’s a New Dawn
Jocelyn Downie clarifies the final draft of Bill 52 as Quebec legislators prepare to vote.
Anticipating the Legal Right to Assisted Death in Canada
David Moscrop believes the legal right to an assisted death will be recognized in Canada.
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