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The LGBTQ+ advocates argued that because doctors who didn’t comply with the new rules face fines or imprisonment, it’s a criminal issue and therefore falls to the federal government—not a provincial one—to oversee.

Claire Elyse Brosseau, who has bipolar and post traumatic stress disorders, said she is now also seeking a constitutional exemption that would allow her to receive MAID, which is currently restricted to people who have a serious and incurable medical condition.

While the full details of the agreement have not been publicly released yet, the group describes the agreement as a ‘a significant investment in physicians and healthcare’ and a ‘strong step forward for B.C. doctors and patients.’

The proposed changes would mean dozens of ‘long-lasting medical conditions’ would no longer need as much detail when filling out DTC forms.

For three years, Dr. Jamal Eltaeb made excruciating choices. As the war in Sudan raged around him, only one decision was easy: Keep working.

Dr. Alexander Lukubisa also admitted to issuing prescriptions in a patient’s name, only to divert the medications for his personal use.

The Alberta government says Bill 29 will reduce wait times, keep Albertans healthier and give people more control over their health. But in a letter to members last Friday, AMA president Dr. Brian Wirzba wrote that more tests ‘do not automatically mean better care.’

The study found that the AI scribes consistently received lower scores across 10 quality attributes when compared against notes written by human clinicians.