Earlier this month, theU.K. passed a first votein a bill that would allow assisted dying for the terminally ill.
In this article, the author reflects on ethical aspects of assisted suicide in Canada. Topics discussed include philosophy of life and death, judgment that are extended on mentally retarded, disabled, incurably ill and inferior people, compassion for people in pain, moral evils concatenation and ...
2020). MAiD nursing staff who used a checklist had difficulty with their local post-mortem, self-reported score sheet, which applies “rules of a complex legislated and reporting process that determines the line between assisted death and
Doctor-assisted dying is about to become legal in Canada without clear legislation on how it would work. Ad Canada's Supreme Court last year struck down laws that bar doctors from helping someone critically ill die, but put the ruling on hold until midnight Monday to give the government time...
Canada's highest court said Thursday it will hear an appeal in a case that could grant terminally ill people the right to assisted suicide. The case seeks to allow seriously and incurably ill but mentally competent adults the right to receive medical assistance to hasten death under specific saf...
hose on welfare.]]>Uncovers the negative effects of the changes in Quebec's prescription drug plan. Study conducted by Doctor Robert Tamblyn of McGill University; Status of welfare recipients prior to the introduction of the plan; Impact of the plan on elderly patients; Savings made by the ...
Gender Roles, Charter Holds and Societal Goals: Mentally Ill Female Prisoners in Canadaprison officials, while male offenders who defied their gender role were disciplined in otherways.47 substance abuse had played a major role in their offense or their offending history."48 of male criminality do...
There are also some significant regional variations in excess death levels, with western Canada (BC, AB, SK) experiencing the highest levels of excess deaths (16-20% more deaths than expected). While COVID-19 is still an important driver, cause of death data suggests that other factors are...
Earlier this month, theU.K. passed a first votein a bill that would allow assisted dying for the terminally ill.
Earlier this month, theU.K. passed a first votein a bill that would allow assisted dying for the terminally ill.