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An interactive panel discussion to learn more about end-of-life options in Md., D.C. and Virginia, with a focus on medical aid in dying, the medical practice that allows a mentally capable, terminally ill adult, with a prognosis of six months or less to live to die peacefully in their sleep.
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Jenny Pearson
CTS Outreach Coordinator
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Maryland Relay
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Baltimore, MD 21201
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443-280-4535
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12:24:17 From Memella Drake to Hosts and panelists : Are we getting the slides?
12:24:36 From Memella Drake to Hosts and panelists : Not able to write so fast.
12:25:11 From Lola Aromolaran to Hosts and panelists : Yes Donna, that was a good presentation, thank you! ????
12:33:09 From Patricia Dubroof : So good to see Dixie and learn new things.
12:39:13 From Laurie Pross : Could Donna address the 79% acceptance by African Americans vs the 69% whites? Seems the exact reverse of what I would have expected...
12:44:59 From Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : Petition link for Virginia https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yddDB-txBt8E2PBGoxrjQZXtdIRWk4j4PJkCkqffsyo/viewform?ts=5fd7c77a&edit_requested=true
12:46:49 From Laurie Pross : Are there still only 2 physicians in DC who participate in MAID?
12:49:12 From Wendy Pachter to Hosts and panelists : I have an appointment w/ my doc on Fri to talk about some of these issue, but maybe I should wait to see Compassion & Choices booklet first?
12:49:15 From Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : Reach out to me (kate@untoldresearch.com) if you want to get more involved in our efforts across Virginia!
12:49:37 From Marsha Seabold to Hosts and panelists : Can the prescriber be a CRNP or PA or does it specifically have to be a physician?
12:50:40 From Marsha Seabold to Hosts and panelists : Can the physician be any type of medical doctor?
12:52:56 From Mike Pearlman to Hosts and panelists : Hi Steve,
12:54:05 From Marsha Seabold to Hosts and panelists : Can a psychiatrist write the prescription?
12:54:15 From Mike Pearlman to Hosts and panelists : Hi Steve, there is a question about person not being able to click on petition and have it come up. In response to this, do you want to mention at some point that we will send out follow-up letter with contact information, including to petition?
12:55:46 From Anne Young : Covid patients are usually compassionately extubated. That is a choice.
12:55:55 From Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : Consider signing the petition to endorse of this legislation in advance of the 2022 General Assembly session. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yddDB-txBt8E2PBGoxrjQZXtdIRWk4j4PJkCkqffsyo/viewform?ts=5fd7c77a&edit_requested=true
12:57:23 From Wendy Pachter : Maybe palliative sedation in COVID? Does one have to request that?
12:57:40 From Laurie Pross : Is there a movement towards removing the requirement for a second doctor at the outset?
12:58:52 From Memella Drake to Hosts and panelists : I would like to have the contact of Dr. Donna Smith. Please.
12:58:53 From Susan Siegel to Hosts and panelists : If medical directive is written when mentally capable, can it provide directions addressing what you want to happen if you become senile?
13:01:35 From ABIOLA BAJERE : Thank you for the information Steve, Dixcy, Donna and Kate. Nice presentation!
13:03:25 From Joe Fab to Hosts and panelists : Great presentation! Thank you! Steve, I have to jump off. Good bye, All! Stay well.
13:04:20 From Mike Pearlman to Hosts and panelists : Steve, do you feel it would be good to bring in Joe Fab near end?
13:04:25 From Memella Drake to Hosts and panelists : Thank so very much for the information
13:05:02 From Perry Ann Patterson : https://compassionandchoices.org/resource/my-end-of-life-decisions-an-advance-planning-guide-and-toolkit/
13:05:22 From Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : Anonymous Attendee 12:42 PM
Such a beautiful death, peace and leaving in perfect balance??? Coversations about what the end would look like, having this conersation, how and when do you open this up and talk with loved ones and other people about this? Tool kit for ending continuous long term suffering, just having the prescription , just in case is comfort enough. Exquisite beautiful end of life ending the suffering. Courageous enough doctors to write the prescription. What kind of prescriptions do they write? The Hows and the medication. If I ever get into this position, just let me go, just let me go. So if you are not resident in a state where this is legal, the patient can travel or go to another state to receive this aid?
13:08:17 From Steve Gurney - ProAging Sourcebook : Emails for all panelists
Kate Vasiloff (KateVasiloff@gmail.com)
Donna Smith (dsmith@compassionandchoices.org)
Dixcy Bosley (dixcybs@gmail.com)
13:08:43 From Wendy Pachter : Thank you all so much! Very helpful and I look forward to following up.
13:08:45 From Jane Euler to Hosts and panelists : Amen!
13:09:53 From Wendy Pachter : There was also the Moyers series years ago
13:11:36 From Kelly Miller to Hosts and panelists : Awesome - thx
13:11:41 From Dixcy Bosley : Tell me how you want to live by telling me how you want to die
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