Pioneering doctor spoke up for seniors-care reform right up to his medically assisted death at age 98 - News Summed Up

Pioneering doctor spoke up for seniors-care reform right up to his medically assisted death at age 98


At 98 and facing terminal cancer, Bayne — one of Canada's first geriatricians — remained appalled by conditions in long-term care homes. Problems at long-term care homesThe coronavirus has torn through long-term care homes across the country, killing thousands of residents and exposing lethal weaknesses in the system. (Submitted by Dr. Ronald Bayne's family)"And, of course, the politicians are wringing their hands: 'Oh we didn't know anything about it, never heard. Dr. Ronald Bayne and his wife Barbara, who died in 2017, had five daughters. (Submitted by Dr. Ronald Bayne's family)His wife Barbara, with whom he had five daughters, died in 2017.


Source: CBC News March 01, 2021 20:19 UTC



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