Doctors Push Back: New Survey Says Alberta's MAID Bill is "Unworkable" and Puts Patients at Risk

 Doctors Push Back: New Survey Says Alberta's MAID Bill is "Unworkable" and Puts Patients at Risk

A major new survey of over 1300 practicing Alberta doctors contains a stark warning for the provincial government: slow down and listen to the people who actually care for the dying. While the doctors have different personal beliefs about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), they are nearly united on one point: Bill 18 needs major changes before it proceeds.

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Alberta's Flu Crisis: A Perfect Storm of Low Vaccination, Bad Match, and Overloaded Hospitals
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Alberta's Flu Crisis: A Perfect Storm of Low Vaccination, Bad Match, and Overloaded Hospitals

It feels like everything that could go wrong, has:… The situation is so severe that there have been multiple "red alerts" for ambulances across the province—meaning at times, there were no ambulances available to respond to new emergencies.

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