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Medical Cannabis Revisted: A Podcast with David Casarett and Eloise Theisen

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If you believe the evidence for efficacy to manage symptoms like neuropathic pain, how do you even start to think about recommending these products to patients? If you believe the evidence for efficacy to manage symptoms like neuropathic pain, how do you even start to think about recommending these products to patients?

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Normalcy, Introspection, & the Experience of Serious Illness: Bill Gardner, Juliet Jacobsen, and Brad Stuart

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And I get to play a Bob Dylan song that’s been on my bucket list to learn. I am honored to introduce Bill Gardner, who’s a child psychologist and professor of psychiatry and epidemiology at the University of Ottawa. We have a Canadian theme going. We just had Harvey Chochinov on. Bill, welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Was it April 1st?

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

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In further contrast to the United States, MAID in Canada is almost entirely administered by a clinician, whereas in the United States patients must self administer. 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.

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