Webinar Details
2023 Medical Aid in Dying, Opportunities and Challenges for Social Work Practice
Medical Aid in Dying, Opportunities and Challenges for Social Work Practice
Session Description:
As social workers in an oncology setting, we need to be aware of patient options and the current state of the law as it pertains to the right to die and physician assisted death. As more states adopt death with dignity laws our patients are going to become more aware of the issue and have questions that we will be best equipped to answer. This discussion will cover where in the US physician assisted death is currently legal and the procedures in place for patients who wish to avail themselves of this option. We will also discuss ethical issues involved in both physician assisted death and the related subject of rational suicide.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to describe Right to Die laws and current trends.
- Participants will be able to discuss Oregon’s Death with Dignity program which is the oldest in the country and provided a basis for the programs passed since then.
- Participants will identify ethical issues involved in physician assisted death and rational suicide.
Course Designation: Ethics
Keywords: Clinical Practice/Skill Building, Pain, Palliative Care and End of Life
Presentation Level: Intermediate
CE credits: 1.0
CE credit can be purchased for an additional fee of $25.