A Q&A on Covid-19
Three physicians speak from considerable experience caring for Covid patients.
Complex Decision Making in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
July 12, 2020. This meeting is available only for Hemlock Society of San Diego members. Complex Decision Making in the Intensive Care Unit. Dr. Jamie Labuzetta, MD, MSC, MPHIL, neurointensivist from the University of California, San Diego, describes the many complex decisions a health care surrogate may have to make.
Final Exit Network: An Alternative to Medical Aid in Dying
May 17, 2020 -Sally Hall, MD, member of the Medical Evaluation Committee and Senior Guide explained the FEN process and showed the equipment used.
Aggressive Medical Treatment for Seniors. Why Didn’t Anyone Tell us?
Feb. 29, 2020 - Dr. Daniel Hoefer talks about the new field of geropalliative medicine. Did you know in the…
When Mom Chooses to Die: Experiences with California’s Medical Aid-in-dying Law, the End of Life Option Act
Jan. 19, 2020 - Hear relatives and friends describe "almost perfect" deaths witnessed under California's End of Life Option Act.
A Dignified Ending: Taking Control Over How We Die
Nov. 19, 2019 - Dr. Lew Cohen, professor of psychiatry, reads from his newest book, "A Dignified Ending: Taking Control Over How We Die."
Medical Aid in Dying-The Canadian Experience with Dr. Stefanie Green
Nov. 16 & 17, 2019 - Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD), the Canadian Experience. They do it better - voluntary euthanasia, no six months or less terminal diagnosis.
Cutting Edge Legal Efforts For A Peaceful Death
Nov. 2, 2019 - Kathryn Tucker, JD, Executive Director of the End of Life Liberty Project, talks about her creative and effective legal efforts to enhance patient autonomy.
Legal Issues at End of Life
Sept. 8, 2019 – A doctor and nursing home director, an ombudsman and an attorney discuss legal issues that can prevent people from accomplishing their end of life wishes.
Is Rational Suicide Possible?
July 21, 2019 - Panelists presented and discussed the terminology used to describe hastened deaths and explained and discussed the criteria for Final Exit Network.
Home Care and Home Health Care
May 29, 2019 - in-home caregivers. What do they do, how much do they cost?
Heart Failure and End-of-Life Choices
March 17, 2019.
Heart failure is the #1 cause of death in America. 40-50% of all patients discharged from the hospital are readmitted within 30 days because of the recurrence of symptoms of congestive heart failure.
Preparing for Dementia and Avoiding Medically Futile Care
November 18, 2018
Thad Pope discusses right to die options and limitations for persons suffering from Dementia. He emphasizes Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED).
Thad Pope discusses right to die options and limitations for persons suffering from Dementia. He emphasizes Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED).
Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED)
Sept. 2018 - Dr "Bob" Uslander and his staff discuss case histories using Voluntary Stop Eating and Drinking (VSED) as an End of Life option. This medical procedure is described.
Hospice and Palliative Care
July 15, 2019 - video not available. Three speakers certified in Hospice and
Palliative Care explain the differences.
How to Receive Medical Aid in Dying in California: A Step-by-Step Explanation
May 20, 2018 - Hemlock Society of San Diego Meeting Speakers: Dr. Bob Uslander, a physician in private practice, director…
The Nitrogen Method as a Means of Self-deliverance
March 18, 2018 - video not available. Dr. Sally Hall from the Final Exit Network spoke about and demonstrated the nitrogen method for self-deliverance.
What To do With the Body
Sept. 17, 2017 - Options for using your body for good after you die, including tissue and organ donation, as well as body donation to universities for use by medical students to practice operations and saving money on funerals.
California End of Life Option Act – One Year Later
July 16, 2017 - Hemlock Society of San Diego Meeting Speakers: Dr. Bob Uslander, MD. Dr. Bob is dedicated to…
Cannabis and End-of-Life Care
May 21, 2017 - Describes use of medical cannabis as a pain reliever. As with most medications, there are side effects to consider. There are several different kinds off cannabis, each having distinct medical properties.
What If Your Heart Stops?
March 19, 2017 - video not available. San Diego's EMS Director, Dr. James Dunford, talked about CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), how often it is successful, how many people think they have a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order but they don't - who should have one and how you get it.
Brittany Maynard’s Mom Talks About her Daughter’s Life and Chosen Death
January 15, 2017 - Deborah Ziegler gives a heartfelt and emotional account of her daughter's decision to move to Oregon after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) as a way to Hasten Death
November 20, 2016 - Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking .
Video not available - only Power Point.
(VSED) can sometimes be quicker than using California's End of Life Option Act, which requires a 15-day waiting period between requests for life-ending drugs.
Canada’s New Assisted Dying Law More Advanced Than the U.S
September 18, 2016 - Canada has an assisted dying law for the entire country, which may include voluntary euthanasia rather than just self-administration; and, may extend its provisions to people not just terminally ill.
Stroke and End-of-Life Care
July 17, 2016 - Stroke and End of Life Care. Stroke is in the top 5 most common causes of death in the U.S. Many persons have a range of disabilities following a stroke. This talk explains strokes and how they effect people, and the importance of quick treatment after a stroke.
If You Don’t Qualify For The End Of Life Option Act What Then?
May 17, 2016 - What if you can't qualify for California's End of LIfe Option Act? SpeakersSally Hall, MD and Final Exit Network guide, and Bob Uslander, MD, discuss alternatives, Final Exit Network, VSED, holistic hospice, palliative care, terminal sedation.
Implementing the End-of-Life Options LAW
Nov. 19, 2015 - How does the law work in Oregon? What will hospice do?
What we can Learn from How Doctors Die
Sept. 27, 2015 - Our distinguished speaker was Dr. Ken Murray, author of the seminal paper, How Doctors Die. He is a retired family practitioner in Los Angeles. There were two excellent discussants: local, practitioning doctors who have registered their support for aid in dying.
Death with Dignity: Three Options for California
May 17th, 2015 - Before the End of Life Option Act was passed in California, our program discussed how ending your life on your own terms could be accomplished - Law suit, Legislation, Exit Guide.
Pioneers of the Right To Die Movement
Learn the history of the right to die movement from the people who started it all.