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Dying to Know More: Death and Dying in the ED in the Era of MAiD

Dying to Know More: Death and Dying in the ED in the Era of MAiD

by Thara Kumar, Richard Hoang | Sep 20, 2018 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Patient Advocacy

Medical Assistance in Dying, or MAiD, was first legalized in Canada in 2016.  At first glance, it may have seemed that this legislation, while an important step in Canadian medical care, would have fairly little impact on our practice in the Emergency Department (ED)....
Opioid Clinical Update: Surviving Canada’s Crisis in the ED

Opioid Clinical Update: Surviving Canada’s Crisis in the ED

by Thara Kumar, Robert Suttie, Shahbaz Syed | Sep 14, 2017 | Grand Round Summaries, Toxicology

Opioid and narcotic abuse has been a problem in Canada for some time, but nothing compares to the rapid sweep of opioid-related deaths and hospitalizations that have occurred over the past 2-3 years. While at one time, this problem was limited to a few pockets on the...
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