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National Clinicians Conference on Medical Aid in Dying (NCCMAID) 2020
February 14 - 15, 2020; Berkeley, California
February 14 - 15, 2020Berkeley, California
NCCMAID 2020Should Medical Aid in Dying Be Part of Hospice Care?Many patients who request medical aid in dying (MAID) are already in hospice, but there is controversy as to whether a hospice should integrate this option into their care model.
Medscape Medical News, February 26, 2020
NCCMAID 2020Inexact Science: Is Patient Eligible for Medical Aid in Dying?Patients seeking Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) must have a prognosis of less than 6 months and mental capacity to make medical decisions, but how accurately can these criteria be determined?
Physician-Assisted Dying: Even When Legal, Difficult to AchieveNine jurisdictions in the US now allow physician-assisted dying. But an overly complicated process plus lack of physician
training poses formidable obstacles to patients who choose this option.
Medscape Medical News, Aug 21, 2019
AMA Reaffirms Stance Against Physician-Aided DeathThe decision drew support and criticism from patient advocacy groups after the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs re-examined
the issue in response to a request at last year's annual meeting.
Medscape Medical News, Jun 11, 2019
When Dying Becomes UnaffordablePhysician-assisted dying is a highly controversial issue, but patients wishing to end their lives have not been immune to
inflated drug costs.
