End-of-Life Ethics: Patient Options
$49.50 – $275.00
An engaging session on end-of-life options including Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD), Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED), and the request to discontinue implanted cardiac devices. After attending this presentation, participants will leave with a better understanding of the medical options and ethics surrounding the request for, and management of patients who chose end-of-life options to hasten their death.
Program Viewing
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Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Review Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) eligibility criteria and discuss the ethical and legal concepts surrounding this end-of-life option.
- Define Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED), discuss the importance of advance care planning for this end-of-life option, and recognize the palliative symptom needs and ethical challenges associated with this end-of-life option.
- Define the different types of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs) and summarize the ethical and legal considerations in their deactivation.
