E105 Death, Dying, and MAID in Surgery with Kelly Vogt and Morad Hameed

Welcome back to another episode of our “Companion” series on the important topic of death and dying in surgery.  Dr. Kelly Vogt lead our discussion, and we were lucky enough to also be joined again by Dr. Morad Hameed. We focused on the topic of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), but branched out to explore how we can better prepare surgeons and patients for discussions around end of life care. We’d love to hear your thoughts – how does MAID get operationalized in your hospital, and how does that interact with the surgical service? Email us at [email protected] or tweet at us @CanJSurg.Links:1. The impact of country and culture on end-of-life care for injured patients: results from an international survey. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21045742/2. BC Cancer website on MAID. http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/health-info/coping-with-cancer/medical-assistance-in-dying