Physician Assisted Suicide and the Older Adult: What We Know and Where are We Going?

Moderator: Joseph W. Shega, MD
Developed by the Ethics Committee.
Learning Objectives: (1) appreciate why patients inquire about Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) and develop strategies to evaluate and respond to requests; (2) examine the experience of PAS in Oregon and Washington State; (3) address the ethical concerns regarding the use of PAS among older populations from an interdisciplinary perspective; and (4) review the AGS position statement on PAS.

Why Patients Inquire About Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) and Strategies to Evaluate and Respond to Requests
Timothy E. Quill, MD

PAS- The Oregon and Washington Experience
Elizabeth K. Vig, MD, MPH

Ethical Concerns Regarding the Use of PAS among Older Populations- An Interdisciplinary Perspective
Karen S. Feldt, PhD, GNP

Panel Discussion