"First do no harm."
Posted on 11/04/2022 7:39:58 AM PDT by DFG
A document for doctors in Canada has suggested that they bring up the topic of euthanasia before their patients do if the patient is eligible and it is “medically relevant.”
The document, which was created by those who provided medically assisted suicide services or MAID (Medical assistance in dying), claims that doctors not only should bring up euthanasia with their patients but that they have an obligation to do so.
The Canadian Association of MAID Assessors and Providers, who produced the document, claims that as long as the doctor is not trying to convince or persuade the patient to end their lives, they can mention MAID for those with disabilities or serious illnesses and there is no restriction on doing so, the National Post newspaper reports.
The document, which was originally published in 2019 but only brought to public attention this week, goes as far as recommending those medical professionals with religious beliefs that contradict euthanasia should “be aware of their professional responsibilities and accountabilities,” and urges such doctors to make a “compromise” on the issue.
“It is possible that this obligation may be in direct conflict with the clinician’s personal values. Clinicians’ general ethical duties include respecting patients’ wishes and, where those aren’t known, acting in accordance with the patients’ values and beliefs, and where those aren’t known, acting in the patients’ best interests, regardless of the clinician’s personal values,” the document goes on to add.
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“Nothing here but the dead and dying back in my little” Canadian hospital.
Soylent Green coming to a Canadian store near you soon.
The RAT politicians are still trying to cull the herd.
Doc: “Have you considered death?”
Me: “No you’re fine as long as you do all you can for me.”
I hope they ask that question to serial killers.
Leftism is a death cult. Legalizing euthanasia was the first step. Second is ‘encouraging’ people to die. Next , court issued warrants to put down the sick for the greater good of society.
Trudeau has made Canada such a great Country?
I think some of that mindset is already in use within the USA. About a year ago I was in a VA hospital preparing for a somewhat routine surgery. A urinary tract procedure, one where I would be under general anesthesia for a short while. The Med. Assist. asked me if there were serious complications while 6 was under anesthesia what would I like for the Surgery Team to do? Would I like for them to make every effort to revive me?
At first I wad not certain I correctly heard her question, then I felt a slight chill as I got it.
I kept calm and said “Yes, I do wish to be revived”. I never let on how disturbing it was to be asked that for such a routine procedure.
Choosing death is all the rage right now - especially for unborn babies.
Didn’t think I’d be living any part of the movie “Soylent Green” in my lifetime.
Yeah. If life is a disease, there is only one cure.
Hey, doc...you’re gonna have to actually illustrate to me on yourself how it’s done.
Maybe Trudeau can set an example and lead the way.
Yeah—if any doc tried that pitch with me my response would be:
“If I agree I am taking you with me.”
;-)
“I never let on how disturbing it was to be asked that for such a routine procedure.”
There is nothing routine about a procedure with surgery. So they place the decision in the hands of the patient to take the pressure off the doctors for lawsuits.
Sometimes there is a greater suffering of being alive than death. As a humane society, we euthanize animals when it is obvious they are going to, or are immediately, suffering pain that is possibly to them worse than death itself. And it is not done for hatred but for caring. If that is completely acceptable to the human animal wishing it to be done, and even requested, I don’t see the difference. Both are not done from malice and why is it anyone else’s business.
Some states even make it illegal to attempt suicide while there is no crime listed for the success of it. And that success can lead to all kinds of business, property and financial determinations.
Stay out of people’s business. If they wish to close a company and put thousands out of work possibly breaking up families or causing deaths, they can. (It was done during the great depression) But they can’t consider the ramifications of their own demise over the pain they may suffer to themselves? They need to be able to make their own decisions.
wy69
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