In this case of a woman in her 60s who met Dr. Ellen Wiebe in Vancouver to receive her dying wish. “Hanne Schafer had been ravaged by neurological disease since 2013 and was sick of being sick. She and Wiebe had consulted for months about the prospect of dying and how Wiebe could help. Wiebe had researched available drugs, and discussed with lawyers and pharmacists. Now, in a matter of minutes, Schafer was gone.“It felt very good to be able to offer this woman what she wanted,” says Wiebe, “a peaceful death.”
Others approach the argument from a more practical point of view by saying that helping terminally ill or disabled patients will allow doctors and nurses to focus more on patients that have a better chance of recovery.
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Others approach the argument from a more practical point of view by saying that helping terminally ill or disabled patients will allow doctors and nurses to focus more on patients that have a better chance of recovery.
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