Course curriculum
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About This Resource
- Resources and Support for Med School Small Groups
- Euthanasia: Continuing the Conversation
- What is the Situation in Canada?
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Common Ground and Asking Good Questions
- Autonomy: Patients have the right to assistance to end their lives.
- Suffering: Euthanasia and/or assisted suicide are necessary to alleviate patient suffering.
- Pragmatism: When these practices are illegal, patients may end their lives prematurely and/or family/caregivers may face repercussions for assisting them in a compassionate act.
- Policy: Euthanasia and assisted suicide can be regulated (There is no slippery slope or risk to vulnerable groups)
- Selection of Journal Articles:
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Talking About Assisted Suicide: Engaging the Culture
- How to Change Hearts and Minds on Assisted Suicide: Jonathan Van Maren and Blaise Allyene
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The Transformative Impact of Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
- Dr. Will Johnston, Albertos Polizogopoulos and Blaise Alleyne: Medicine, Law and Culture
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Patient Perspectives
- Trisomy 18: Worthy of Life? Brandon Bosma