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What is going on with MAID in Canada? Bill Gardner, Leonie Herx, & Sonu Gaind

GeriPal

What happened is that firstly, in terms of my clinical background, my background is psycho-oncology, so that’s working with patients with cancer and their families, including when they’re going through periods. So being well and also potentially periods of dying. But that was separate from MAID. You’re on mute, Bill.

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Writing for the Lay Public: Rosanne Leipzig and Louise Aronson

GeriPal

I came from a family where you didn’t write things down, somebody could find them and hold you to them or all of that kind of stuff. There’s a little paranoia in the family for good reason. I am not a writer naturally. And I was even the kid who didn’t write her parents from camp. So sometimes I don’t write.

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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

GeriPal

I remember walking through San Francisco Airport with Bob, we just happened to be there at similar times, and saying, “Eric and I are thinking about starting a blog.” ” Eric: What was it called again, Wachter’s World? ” Alex: Wow. Here’s an approach that balances honesty with empathy. Bob: Be well.

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