Interprofessional Case Presentation: Am I Helping My Patient Commit Assisted Suicide? A Patient's Request to Deactivate Her Cardiac Pacemaker

 
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Presented by Virginia Boothe, MD and Rev. Amy Holtz, MDiv, BCC

Learning Objectives:

  1. Assessment and alleviation of suffering in a patient’s request for de-activation of cardiac pacemaker

  2. Community as “team” – interface of Palliative Medicine Team with family/caretakers, referring providers, and other agencies

  3. Explore ethical issues raised in a patient’s request for the de-activation of cardiac pacemaker

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