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EP 36: Medical Aid in Dying: A Chaplain’s Perspective

January 28, 2024
Ask Doctor Death
EP 36: Medical Aid in Dying: A Chaplain’s Perspective
Show Notes

Ep. 439 Medical Aid in Dying: A Chaplain’s Perspective with Rev. Dr. Terri Daniel  
 
This episode aired on 1/22/24 on Dr. Karen Wyatt's
END OF LIFE UNIVERSITY podcast.

This episode includes:
 
. The history of medical aid in dying in Oregon
. How EOLCOR (End-of-Life Choices Oregon) assists people who want to utilize medical aid in dying
. The wide variations in hospice policies around medical aid in dying
. Dilemmas around communicating with family members who don’t support MAID
. How MAID differs from suicide and why we need to understand that difference
. A beautiful end-of-life ritual Terri created for a person utilizing MAID
. Why some chaplains feel conflicted about supporting medical aid in dying
. Religious objections to MAID
. The “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy about MAID in some hospices
. Dementia directive for advance care planning

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