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We must speak for those who can’t We must speak for those who can’t
By Harvey Chochinov

On June 6, the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision making physician-hastened death legal will come into effect. A parliamentary committee asked to help the government plot how that would roll out in Canada has made some far-reaching recommendations, well beyond what was contemplated by the court in Carter v. Canada.

Advanced directives for assisted-dying a risky proposition Advanced directives for assisted-dying a dangerous step
By Harvey Chochinov

The moment we are born, our lives take flight; and the longer we are airborne, the greater the chance of encountering turbulence along the way. While every flight is destined to land, some landings are harder to contemplate than others.

Assisted suicide for those with mental illness a risky proposition Assisted suicide for those with mental illness a risky proposition
By Harvey Max Chochinov

Who but those who have experienced it can appreciate the soul crushing anguish of mental illness? Afflictions of the mind can be paralyzing and fundamentally change the way we perceive ourselves (I am worthless), anticipate the future (my prospects are hopeless), and experience the world (life is unfair and unforgiving). The combination of self-loathing, hopelessness and despair can tragically lead to suicide.

Dying badly in Canada Dying badly in Canada
By Harvey Chochinov

We are about to become a country that extends patients the right to a hastened death, but offers no legislative guarantees or assurances that they will be well looked after until they die.

Dying badly in Canada Dying badly in Canada
By Harvey Chochinov

Doctors are not generally well trained to engage in end of life conversations, meaning that goals of care often remain unclear; and patients may not receive the care they want, nor the opportunity to live out their final days in the place they would want to die.

Four things you should know about the pending Charter challenge against medicare Four things you should know about the pending Charter challenge against medicare
By Colleen Flood and Kathleen O'Grady

Isn’t it long past time our governments and our doctors work to ensure all Canadians – and not just those who can afford to pay – receive timely care?

Dying badly in Canada Dying badly in Canada
By Harvey Chochinov

Ignorance and lack of skill in attending to the needs of dying patients are still tragically common in Canada.

Dying Badly in Canada Dying badly in Canada
By Harvey Chochcinov

Canadians now have a right to medically hastened heath, but no right to quality palliative care.

FLOOD_OGRADY_Four-things-you-should-know-about-the-pending-Charter-challenge-against-medicare Four things you should know about the pending Charter challenge against medicare
By Colleen Flood and Kathleen O'Grady

A long-running dispute between Dr. Brian Day, the co-owner of Cambie Surgeries Corporation and the British Columbia government may finally be resolved in the BC Supreme Court this year — and the ruling could transform the Canadian health system from coast to coast.

A Supreme Court case that could change the face of the Canadian health care system

March 10, 2015

The BC Supreme Court will soon be ruling on a constitutional challenge that may very well change the face of health care in Canada.


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