Palliative care is a fundamental human right

Palliative care is a fundamental human right

Nine in 10 Canadians want palliative care once they understand its life-affirming role in managing serious illness We all have our time someday. What most of us tend to worry about is the circumstances—will we suffer? For how long? One of the chief ways our medical system works to alleviate the suffering of those who are dying is through palliative care. Earlier in May, new polling was released by the Angus Reid Institute, in partnership with Ca…