Center for Bioethics Ethics Grand Rounds Webinar Series
The Center for Bioethics Ethics Grand Rounds is made up of academic webinars regarding the ethics and implications around medical aid-in-dying.
Fatal Flaws: The Assisted Death Debate (Euthanasia Documentary)
Should we be giving doctors the right to end the lives of others by euthanasia or assisted suicide? Fatal Flaws: Legalizing Assisted Death is a thought-provoking journey through Europe and North America to find answers to this question. Some 20 years after these laws were introduced, evensome of the most loyal supporters of assisted dyingare questioning where these laws are taking us. The grandfather of euthanasia in the Netherlands, Dr.
Views on End-of-Life Medical Treatments
At a time of national debate over health care costs and insurance, a Pew Research Center survey on end-of-life decisions finds most Americans say there are some circumstances in which doctors and nurses should allow a patient to die. At the same time, however, a growing minority says that medical professionals should do everything possible to save a patient’s life in all circumstances.
Religious Groups’ Views on End-of-Life Issues
Pew Research outlines 16 major American religious groups that explin how their faith traditions’ teachings address physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia and other end-of-life questions.
The religions include:
To End Our Days: The Social, Legal and Political Dimensions of the End-of-Life Debate
In recent years, legislatures and courts, religious leaders and scientists, citizens and patient advocates have all weighed in on end-of-life issues ranging from whether the terminally ill should have the right to take their own lives to how much treatment and sustenance those in the last stages of life should receive.
Facing Death (Full Documentary)
In this 2010 documentary, FRONTLINE gained access to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of one of New York’s biggest hospitals. The filmmakers found doctors and nurses struggling to guide families through a maze of end-of-life choices that had become available: whether to pull feeding and breathing tubes, when to perform expensive surgeries and therapies and when to call for hospice. The documentary presented intimate portraits of patients grappling with the trade-offs of modern medicine and the prospect of dying.
The Association of Feline Practitioners and the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care 2023 Feline Hospice & Palliative Care Guidelines
The 2023 Association of Feline Practitioners and the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (AAFP/IAAHPC) Feline Hospice and Palliative Care Guidelines’ are authored by a Task Force of experts in feline hospice and palliative care convened by the AAFP and IAAHPC.
Pathways Center for Grief & Loss Resource List
Pathways Center for Grief & Loss provides resources of vidoes, reading lists and handouts on a wide variety of grief & loss topics.
Online Video Library
A rapid review of end-of-life needs in the LGBTQ+ community and recommendations for clinicians
Abstract: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer plus (LGBTQ+) adults face challenges accessing end-of-life care. Understanding the experiences of LGBTQ+ persons within the end-of-life context is crucial in addressing their needs and supporting equity at end of life. The aim is to review recent literature documenting the experiences of LGBTQ+ adults nearing end-of-life, identifying needs, barriers to care, and translating this into clinical recommendations.
Palliative and end-of-life care needs, experiences, and preferences of LGBTQ+ individuals with serious illness: A systematic mixed-methods review
Abstract: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals experience discrimination throughout the care continuum, including during serious illness and at end of life. High-quality palliative care requires that health professionals deliver individualized services that reflect the needs, experiences, and preferences of LGBTQ+ persons. Its aim is to identify and appraise existing evidence related to the needs, experiences, and preferences for palliative and end of life care among LGBTQ+ individuals with serious illness.