Pat Smith

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A health-care leader in abortion services, Dr. Pat Smith facilitated the development of the Medical Assistance in Dying program in the Hamilton region. She is former lead physician for the Hamilton Community Maid Team and a MAiD assessor and provider. 

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by Chris Sinding Kati Ivanyi Pat Smith Katy Kumar

Doing right by the law, and doing right by our patients: The ‘means available to relieve suffering’ safeguards in MAiD

Canadians deserve access to robust and timely responses to their MAiD inquiries. Most important among these are conversations and supports intended to relieve suffering, that may ease or address the person’s desire to die.

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