When Chronic Pain Patients Ask About Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)

October 18, 2017 2:00PM

For some patients, life with chronic pain can become unbearable. The sense of isolation, hopelessness and stigma can be overwhelming for people living with persistent or complex pain and death may seem like the only option.

This webinar is intended for health professionals interested in learning about how to respond when patients or clients with pain ask about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). You will also learn how Canadian laws for medically assisted death apply to patients with chronic pain.