More than eight in 10 Canadians say the health-care system should be required to notify patients when life-saving treatment can’t be delivered within the necessary time frame, a recent poll suggests.
New polling data from non-profit think tank SecondStreet.org, says 86 percent of Canadians surveyed support “Debbie’s Law,” a proposed policy that would force health-care providers to inform patients if they are unable to administer treatment in a timely manner.
Debbie’s Law draws its inspiration from Debbie Fewster, a Manitoba mother and grandmother who was told last summer she needed critical heart surgery within three weeks. She faced a delay of more than two months due to scheduling conflicts related to staff vacations and died in October before she could receive the surgery….