Advanced directives for assisted-dying a dangerous step
Recommendation is a risky proposition and goes well beyond anything the Supreme Court of Canada intended.
Dr. Chochinov is an advisor to EvidenceNetwork.ca, a Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba, Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care and Director of the Manitoba Palliative Care Research. He holds the only Canada research chair in palliative care. He led an external panel, appointed by the federal government, looking at legislative options to Carter v. Canada.
Speaking for those who can’t
Hospitals and health facilities across the country are not equipped to deal with physician-hastened death.
Assisted suicide for those with mental illness a risky proposition
Evidence shows persons suffering mental illness will fall through the cracks if a physician-assisted death option is available for them.
Dying badly in Canada
The stories are unfathomable, even grotesque, as ignorance and lack of skill in attending to the needs of dying patients are still tragically common in Canada.
Dying well – why we need end of life conversations
Landing is inevitable. If one prepares for it, there’s a better shot at a good and gentle one instead of a ‘crash and burn’.