/channels/taxonomy/term/26904/all en /channels/channels/news/divisive-diagnosis-raised-george-floyd-case-under-scrutiny-356852 <p>A movement to discredit a controversial medical diagnosis is being bolstered by a new study out of 黑料不打烊 University. Excited delirium describes a state of agitation, aggression, and distress and has become a common defense to counter charges of police brutality. In the case of George Floyd, the syndrome was initially used as a legal defense for the Minneapolis police officer charged in his death.</p> Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:04:07 +0000 webfull 199535 at /channels /channels/channels/news/how-covid-19-made-canada-comfortable-marginalizing-37-million-people-montreal-gazette-january-14-336546 <p>Phoebe Friesen, Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is among the experts quoted by the <em>Montreal Gazette</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"After the announcement of Quebec鈥檚 tax on the unvaccinated, 黑料不打烊 University biomedical ethicist Phoebe Friesen told Reuters that it would make just as much sense to start levying a tax on obese people. 鈥淚f you want to be consistent and logical, you should charge all sorts of people for their hospitalization if it鈥檚 based on behaviour that they鈥檙e 鈥榬esponsible鈥� for,鈥� she said."</p> Mon, 17 Jan 2022 23:06:32 +0000 webfull 176579 at /channels /channels/channels/news/quebec-tax-unvaccinated-may-be-lawful-sets-risky-precedent-experts-reuters-january-12-2022-336492 <p>Phoebe Friesen, Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is among the experts quoted by Reuters.</p> Sat, 15 Jan 2022 00:06:51 +0000 webfull 176521 at /channels