With regard to euthanasia, Belgium plays a pioneering role, but that isn't to say that everything is in perfect order, says a group of ethicists and doctors.
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B.J. Miller, a doctor and triple amputee, used his own experience to pioneer a new model of palliative care at a small, quirky hospice in San Francisco.
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Laws that allow assisted suicide restrict the provision of “aid-in-dying” drugs to patients whose mental status is not impaired and who are capable of sound judgment.
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- December 9, 2016: Health minister Barrette presents Bill 130; a bill that would require doctors to perform hospital duties or risk facing a disciplinary committee. Read more
- December 5, 2016: Eddy Lang has cared for the sick and injured in hospital emergency rooms in Montreal and Calgary, and he doesn’t hesitate for a second when asked which city has fared better in dealing with the ER crisis. Read more
- November 29, 2016: A report accidentally released to the National Assembly ...
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- December 30, 2016: The government of Ontario proposes legislation to complement the federal law by requiring that all euthanasia and assisted suicide cases be reported to the Coroner. Read more
- December 29, 2016: 744 cases of euthanasia occurred in Canada in 2016 and half of them were in Quebec. Read more
- December 13, 2016: The Government of Canada announces an independent study on medically assisted suicide which will review issues related to requests by mature minors, advance requests, and requests ...
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