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

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So we’re going to be talking about this complicated topic that a lot of people have differing opinions to and potentially very strong opinions, medical aid in dying. Summary Transcript Summary Four percent of deaths in Canada are due to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). Four percent. It is the slippery slope made real. It was amazing.

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Ageism and Elections: Louise Aronson and Ken Covinsky

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Eric Widera reminds us of the history of the Goldwater Act created by the American Psychological Association in the 1960s which states that psychiatrists should refrain from diagnosing public figures, and the American Medical Association code of ethics which likewise discourages armchair diagnosis (rule established in 2017). Ken 02:33 Bravo.

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