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Canadian Doctor's Account of First Year Providing Medical Assistance in Dying
Dr. Stefanie Green, a Canadian physician, details her experiences providing medical assistance in dying (MAiD) during its first year of legalization in June 2016, highlighting diverse patient preferences and raising questions about the role of palliative care in end-of-life choices.
Canadian Doctor's Account of First Year Providing Medical Assistance in Dying
Dr. Stefanie Green, a Canadian physician, details her experiences providing medical assistance in dying (MAiD) during its first year of legalization in June 2016, highlighting diverse patient preferences and raising questions about the role of palliative care in end-of-life choices.
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40% Bias Score
France Explores Psychedelics in End-of-Life Care Debate
France's debate on end-of-life care centers on palliative care and assisted dying, with research on psychedelics like LSD and psilocybine offering potential solutions for alleviating existential anxiety and depression in terminally ill patients; clinical trials are underway, with potential for marke...
France Explores Psychedelics in End-of-Life Care Debate
France's debate on end-of-life care centers on palliative care and assisted dying, with research on psychedelics like LSD and psilocybine offering potential solutions for alleviating existential anxiety and depression in terminally ill patients; clinical trials are underway, with potential for marke...
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48% Bias Score
Global Palliative Care Needs Surge 74% in Three Decades
A new study reveals a 74% rise in global palliative care needs over the past three decades, reaching 73.5 million in 2021, with most cases concentrated in low-income countries due to chronic illnesses while high-income nations see increases driven by cancer, heart disease, and dementia.
Global Palliative Care Needs Surge 74% in Three Decades
A new study reveals a 74% rise in global palliative care needs over the past three decades, reaching 73.5 million in 2021, with most cases concentrated in low-income countries due to chronic illnesses while high-income nations see increases driven by cancer, heart disease, and dementia.
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24% Bias Score
Balancing efficiency and compassion in delivering difficult medical diagnoses
A doctor recounts delivering a critical cancer diagnosis over the phone due to a patient's delayed appointment and explores the ethical and logistical complexities of this decision.
Balancing efficiency and compassion in delivering difficult medical diagnoses
A doctor recounts delivering a critical cancer diagnosis over the phone due to a patient's delayed appointment and explores the ethical and logistical complexities of this decision.
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60% Bias Score
Victoria to Lift "Gag Clause" on Voluntary Assisted Dying
Victoria will lift the "gag clause" preventing doctors from proactively discussing voluntary assisted dying (VAD) with patients, following a review that found existing safeguards impeded access to end-of-life choices; 1,527 VAD permits were issued between 2019-2023, with 912 people using the VAD sub...
Victoria to Lift "Gag Clause" on Voluntary Assisted Dying
Victoria will lift the "gag clause" preventing doctors from proactively discussing voluntary assisted dying (VAD) with patients, following a review that found existing safeguards impeded access to end-of-life choices; 1,527 VAD permits were issued between 2019-2023, with 912 people using the VAD sub...
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40% Bias Score
Berlin Palliative Care Doctor Suspected of Killing Ten Patients
A Berlin palliative care physician, already in custody for arson, is now suspected of murdering at least ten patients by administering lethal drug combinations without medical justification; investigations are ongoing, with authorities appealing for further information.
Berlin Palliative Care Doctor Suspected of Killing Ten Patients
A Berlin palliative care physician, already in custody for arson, is now suspected of murdering at least ten patients by administering lethal drug combinations without medical justification; investigations are ongoing, with authorities appealing for further information.
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60% Bias Score
German Palliative Care Physician Charged with 15 Murders
A 40-year-old palliative care physician in Berlin is charged with murdering at least 15 patients between 2021 and 2024 by administering lethal drug combinations without medical justification; investigations are ongoing, and the number of victims may rise further.
German Palliative Care Physician Charged with 15 Murders
A 40-year-old palliative care physician in Berlin is charged with murdering at least 15 patients between 2021 and 2024 by administering lethal drug combinations without medical justification; investigations are ongoing, and the number of victims may rise further.
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48% Bias Score
\"Inadequate Palliative Care in Italy: A Call for Societal and Systemic Change\"\
Italy's inadequate palliative care stems from society's avoidance of death, leading experts to call for increased investment and a shift in perspective to integrate palliative care with other healthcare services and improve communication with patients.
\"Inadequate Palliative Care in Italy: A Call for Societal and Systemic Change\"\
Italy's inadequate palliative care stems from society's avoidance of death, leading experts to call for increased investment and a shift in perspective to integrate palliative care with other healthcare services and improve communication with patients.
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32% Bias Score
Spanish Congress Rejects Amendments, Euthanasia Bill Advances
The Spanish Congress rejected amendments to the Socialist Party's euthanasia bill, allowing it to proceed despite opposition from the PP and Vox, who proposed palliative care as an alternative; the bill's supporters claim it only regulates a new right, not obligating anyone, and enjoys broad public ...
Spanish Congress Rejects Amendments, Euthanasia Bill Advances
The Spanish Congress rejected amendments to the Socialist Party's euthanasia bill, allowing it to proceed despite opposition from the PP and Vox, who proposed palliative care as an alternative; the bill's supporters claim it only regulates a new right, not obligating anyone, and enjoys broad public ...
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48% Bias Score
Gavras' "Last Breath" Explores Aging, Death, and Societal Change
Costa Gavras' 92nd birthday coincides with the release of his new film, "Last Breath," exploring a writer's fear of death and the role of palliative care, reflecting Gavras's personal reflections on mortality and the changing societal attitudes toward aging and death.
Gavras' "Last Breath" Explores Aging, Death, and Societal Change
Costa Gavras' 92nd birthday coincides with the release of his new film, "Last Breath," exploring a writer's fear of death and the role of palliative care, reflecting Gavras's personal reflections on mortality and the changing societal attitudes toward aging and death.
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20% Bias Score
Assisted Suicide and Palliative Care: A European Dialogue
New films by Almodóvar and Gavras, alongside the UK's legalization of assisted suicide for terminally ill adults with a life expectancy under six months, spark a European conversation on end-of-life choices and palliative care.
Assisted Suicide and Palliative Care: A European Dialogue
New films by Almodóvar and Gavras, alongside the UK's legalization of assisted suicide for terminally ill adults with a life expectancy under six months, spark a European conversation on end-of-life choices and palliative care.
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24% Bias Score
Berlin Palliative Care Doctor Suspected of Killing at Least Ten Patients
A Berlin palliative care physician, already in custody for arson, is now suspected of murdering at least ten patients between June 2021 and July 2024 by administering lethal drug combinations without medical justification; investigations are ongoing.
Berlin Palliative Care Doctor Suspected of Killing at Least Ten Patients
A Berlin palliative care physician, already in custody for arson, is now suspected of murdering at least ten patients between June 2021 and July 2024 by administering lethal drug combinations without medical justification; investigations are ongoing.
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60% Bias Score
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