The Last Doctor: Lessons in Living from the Front Lines of Medical Assistance in Dying Marmoreo Jean
The Last Doctor: Lessons in Living from the Front Lines of Medical Assistance in Dying Marmoreo Jean An urgently important exploration of the human stories behind Canada's evolving acceptance of…
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The Last Doctor: Lessons in Living from the Front Lines of Medical Assistance in Dying Marmoreo Jean
An urgently important exploration of the human stories behind Canada's evolving acceptance of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), from one of its first and most thoughtful practitioners.Dr. But when the Supreme Court of Canada gave the green light to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in 2016, she became one of a small group of doctors who chose to immediately train themselves in this new field. Jean Marmoreo spent her career keeping people alive.
She found that the needed services were often minimal--or non-existent.The Last Doctor recounts Marmoreo's crash course in MAiD and introduces a range of very different and memorable patients, some aged, some suffering from degenerative conditions or with Over the course of a single year, Marmoreo learns about end-of-life practices in bustling Toronto hospitals, in hospices, and in the facilities of smaller communities.