May 17, 2016 Hemlock Society Meeting
Sally Hall, M.D., exit guide and member of the medical advisory committee of The Final Exit Network (FEN), provided information on the Final Exit Network, what it does, who is eligible, and the recommended procedures. She talks about dementia, depression and electro-shock therapy.
Bob Uslander, M.D, a holistic hospice and palliative care doctor and patient advocate talks about hospice, the limitations of hospice, voluntary stopping eating and drinking (VSED) and terminal sedation. He explains his unique medical care management practice.
Both speakers talk about the drawbacks of living in institutions at the end of life.