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Andrea Warnick is a registered psychotherapist and educator on the topic in children. Recognizing that grief looks different in children and that it’s important for the healthy development of a child, Andrea puts an amazing amount of empathy and compassion at the forefront of her work with children and their families. The hosts Dori, Irene and Giovanna highlight the lessons of honesty and the use of language in their debrief.
What can be done to encourage and foster empathic interactions in the health care system? Dr. Lawrence Loh is the associate medical officer at Peel Public Health. Dr. Loh shares how advocating for system wide change can help create space for empathy. He describes empathy in public health as learning the stories behind the data to protect, promote and optimize the health of a diverse community.
Kim Martyn shares her patient story of living with cancer. Kim talks about what led her to apply for MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying). She shares how she has included her daughters in her decision and the difficulty of choosing a date for MAID.
This is Part 2 of 2 episodes on Medical Assistance in Dying. Part 1 is a discussion with doctors who provide the treatment.
Doctors Amy Nolen and Debbie Selby share their experience as providers of MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying). In 2016, Canada passed a law that decriminalizes medically assisted deaths despite controversy among the health care community and Canadian population. The doctors discuss the difficulties in navigating the patients requests and legalities. Drs Amy and Debbie describe how MAID deaths can look and feel different for family and friends.
This is Part 1 of 2 episodes on Medical Assistance in Dying. Part 2 will feature an interview from a patient.
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