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

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To be eligible in Canada patients must have a “ grievous and irremediable ” condition, including disability ; they do not have to have a terminal illness with a prognosis of less than 6 months. A planned expansion of MAID to include people with mental illness was placed on hold until March 2024. AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™.

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Writing for the Lay Public: Rosanne Leipzig and Louise Aronson

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So this week we’re going to be talking about writing for the lay public, and next week we’ll be publishing a podcast on writing for healthcare providers. Louise: Well again, if you take that approach, you also get rid of ableism and ageism against children and prejudice against people who are ill. Rosanne: I certainly do.

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What RFK Jr. Isn’t Talking About: How To Make Vaccines Safer

Physician's Weekly

system for monitoring the rare ill effects of vaccines. He told Science magazine that investigating vaccine side effects was a delicate business when public health leaders were urging everyone to get their shots. Salmon thinks it merits further research — to refute or confirm the results. “You have to be very careful.