There is a disturbing link between depression and death in older, frail patients who’ve had heart valves replaced, according to an international Montreal-based study.
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Bill C-14, which sets out the legal framework for decriminalized euthanasia, satisfies no one. Some feel it is too restrictive. Others of us continue to have serious concerns about its implications. We will all be vulnerable at some time in our lives and this legislation does not and cannot protect us.
Continue Reading → Protecting patients in the shadows of euthanasia
The Australian news network ABC has come under fire for showing the final moments of Max Bromson’s life as the euthanasia advocate took a fatal dose of an illegal drug.
While the provinces squabble over whether the federal government should attach strings to health dollars, other countries have optimized a whole range of tools to help middle-aged people bear the financial and emotional burden of supporting a parent in his home.
Continue Reading → Francesca Grosso: Help those caring for mom and dad
