The Right to Die: A Public Health Issue

A right to die.

The existence and extent of a right to die was recently examined by the Court of Appeal in the case of Re J (a minor).' The case adds to the judicial guidance available when decisions have to be taken regarding treatment of severely disabled patients or those who are facing inevitable death. Not all such cases have to be referred to the courts, only those in which the patient is a ward ofcourt....

The right to die.

A Neglected Public Health Issue

ISBN 978 92 4 156348 2 The aim of this Consultative Meeting was to discuss strategies for improving the quality and quantity of therapeutic antisera, essential drugs for the effective treatment of suspected rabid dog bites and envenoming by snake bites and scorpion stings. Inadequacies in the effi cacy, safety and production of these antisera have created a major global public health crisis, es...

The issue of public health.

In 2005, the College of Family Physicians of Canada released a discussion paper entitled “The Role of the Family Doctor in Public Health and Emergency Preparedness.”1 In this issue of Canadian Family Physician, several articles provide further insight into the opportunities and importance of collaboration between family medicine and public health. Highlighting the role of public health in famil...

Right to the City and Urban Public Spaces

Right to the city is composed of appropriation and participation in urban affairs. Appropriation is realized through movement in the city, presence in it, comfort feeling, and having proper spaces. While urban participation is possible through being involved in urban policy-making, decision-making for physical and spatial issues, urban economy, ownership and control of urban...