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MAID a Mistake

by Dr. Paul S. Aijian, M.D.

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Dec 05, 2024
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Medical Assistance in Dying is MAID

Many years ago, I was seeing a patient on weekend hospital call for another doctor. She had advanced lung cancer and was being discharged home. As we discussed her discharge plan, she asked me if I could help her by having drugs administered in the hospital to kill her. This was a startling question, and after a brief …

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