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.

Registration Options

  • Individual: on-demand viewing and one CE certificate for one person.
  • Organization/Company: on-demand viewing and CE certificates to staff within a single location.

Program Viewing
The program viewing link and materials will be accessible through your account. The viewing link and CE instructions will also be emailed to you.

Continuing Education

An exam is required to obtain CE hours for this course. If you do not need CE certification, or if you would like a certificate of attendance only, please click here.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. Review Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) eligibility criteria and discuss the ethical and legal concepts surrounding this end-of-life option.
  2. 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.
  3. Define the different types of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs) and summarize the ethical and legal considerations in their deactivation.