Although Downar and colleagues present a very detailed examination of many of the issues involved in our growing national examination of how Canadians expect to manage their care at the end-oflife, the authors unfortunately get the cart well before the horse by focusing solely on physician-assisted death. Addressing the dire need for improved access to palliative care services, for which the la...

The vital principle of “separation of church and state” grew out of the experience of early American Quakers and other minority religious groups. As Quakers in the modern world we are troubled that your administration appears ready to repudiate this historical principle through proposals known under the names "Charitable Choice" and "Faith-Based Initiative." We believe these measures will work ...