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Medical Assistance in Dying in Patients With Cancer
74%
Patients with cancer account for approximately 74% percent of MAiD deaths
J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 Jun 16;70(10):3040–3044
Prognosis
a person must have a prognosis of six months or less to live
Request
make both a written and oral request to their doctor
Medical Exam
Two doctors must examine the patient’s physical condition
Mental Health
a mental health professional must affirm that they are able to make an informed decision.
Waiting Period
The law requires pharmacies to wait five days before filling the prescription.
For patients with advanced, incurable cancer, Medical Aid in Dying should be available as an ethically appropriate option within standard oncologic care.
Debate Structure & Rules
Format
Respect
Participation
- Review Poll
- Opening Argument
- Rebuttals
- Speak concisely (1-2 min)
- Build on or respond to others’ points
- Use chat to add arguments/questions
- Critique ideas (not people)
- No interrupting—use hand raise
- Support claims with ethical reasoning (not just opinion)
Debate
For patients with advanced, incurable cancer, Medical Aid in Dying should be available as an ethically appropriate option within standard oncologic care.
Control
Expanding Criteria
Respect for Autonomy
Slippery Slope
"Normalization" risk
Informed choice
Inaccurate Timeline
Refractory Symptoms
Relief of suffering
Prognostic Uncertainty
Individual variability
Existential Distress
Coercion
Equal Access
Justice
Justice
Avoid "hidden" pactices
Unequal access
Lower Hospice Rates
Adverse Quality of Life
Increased Toxicity
Increased Healthcare Utilization
Do Something!
- Younger Age
- Otherwise Healthy
- Cultural or Religious Beliefs
- Lack of Palliative Care
- Hope
For patients with advanced, incurable cancer, offering multiple lines of therapy with limited efficacy is an ethically appropriate option.
Debate
For patients with advanced, incurable cancer, offering multiple lines of therapy with limited efficacy is an ethically appropriate option.
Control
Toxicity Risk
Respect for Autonomy
Nonbeneficial Care/Futility
Low Benefit
Informed choice
Inaccurate Timeline
Cost
Prognostic Uncertainty
Resource Utilization
Individual variability
Access
Coercion
Equal Access
Justice
Justice
Debate Structure & Rules
Format
Respect
Participation
- Review Poll
- Opening Argument
- Rebuttals
- Speak concisely (1-2 min)
- Build on or respond to others’ points
- Use chat to add arguments/questions
- Critique ideas (not people)
- No interrupting—use hand raise
- Support claims with ethical reasoning (not just opinion)
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A brilliant title
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You save time and the concepts stick in your audience's mind.
And use this space to describe it. Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone speechless. Moreover, this way you will synthesize the content and entertain your audience.
Multimedia content is essential for achieving a WOW effect in your creations. Including background music, audio, or sound effects here… it always adds value!
And use this space to describe it. Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone speechless. Furthermore, this way you will synthesize the content and entertain your audience.
‘Including quotes always reinforces our presentation. It breaks the monotony’
And use this space to describe it. Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone speechless. Additionally, this way you will synthesize the content and entertain your audience.
Animation
WOW Effect
Interactivity
Interactivity
Animation
WOW Effect
Write a great headline
Contextualize your topic with a subtitle
And use this space to describe it. Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone in awe. Additionally, this way you will synthesize the content and entertain your audience.
Write a catchy headline
Contextualize your topic with a subtitle
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience amazed. You can also highlight a specific phrase or piece of information that will be etched in your audience's memory, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we assimilate comes through sight, and we retain 42% more information when the content is animated.
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Pro/Con Debate
go!
Medical Assistance in Dying in Patients With Cancer
74%
Patients with cancer account for approximately 74% percent of MAiD deaths
J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 Jun 16;70(10):3040–3044
Prognosis
a person must have a prognosis of six months or less to live
Request
make both a written and oral request to their doctor
Medical Exam
Two doctors must examine the patient’s physical condition
Mental Health
a mental health professional must affirm that they are able to make an informed decision.
Waiting Period
The law requires pharmacies to wait five days before filling the prescription.
For patients with advanced, incurable cancer, Medical Aid in Dying should be available as an ethically appropriate option within standard oncologic care.
Debate Structure & Rules
Format
Respect
Participation
Debate
For patients with advanced, incurable cancer, Medical Aid in Dying should be available as an ethically appropriate option within standard oncologic care.
Control
Expanding Criteria
Respect for Autonomy
Slippery Slope
"Normalization" risk
Informed choice
Inaccurate Timeline
Refractory Symptoms
Relief of suffering
Prognostic Uncertainty
Individual variability
Existential Distress
Coercion
Equal Access
Justice
Justice
Avoid "hidden" pactices
Unequal access
Lower Hospice Rates
Adverse Quality of Life
Increased Toxicity
Increased Healthcare Utilization
Do Something!
For patients with advanced, incurable cancer, offering multiple lines of therapy with limited efficacy is an ethically appropriate option.
Debate
For patients with advanced, incurable cancer, offering multiple lines of therapy with limited efficacy is an ethically appropriate option.
Control
Toxicity Risk
Respect for Autonomy
Nonbeneficial Care/Futility
Low Benefit
Informed choice
Inaccurate Timeline
Cost
Prognostic Uncertainty
Resource Utilization
Individual variability
Access
Coercion
Equal Access
Justice
Justice
Debate Structure & Rules
Format
Respect
Participation
Write a catchy headline
Contextualize your topic with a subtitle
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience amazed. You can also highlight a specific phrase or piece of information that will be etched in your audience's memory, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we assimilate comes through sight, and we retain 42% more information when the content is animated.
You save time and the concepts stick in your audience's mind.
Interactivity
Animation
WOW Effect
Animation
WOW Effect
Interactivity
Write a great headline
Contextualize your topic with a subtitle
And use this space to describe it. Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone in awe. Additionally, this way you will synthesize the content and entertain your audience.
A brilliant title
Contextualize your topic
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience speechless. You can also highlight a specific phrase or piece of information that will be etched in your audience's memory and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we assimilate comes through sight, and we retain 42% more information when the content is animated.
You save time, and the concepts stick in your audience's mind.
+INFO
‘Including quotes always reinforces our presentation. It breaks the monotony’
And use this space to describe it. Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone speechless. Furthermore, this way you will synthesize the content and entertain your audience.
Write a catchy headline
Contextualize your topic with a subtitle
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience in awe. You can also highlight a specific phrase or piece of information that will be etched in your audience's memory, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audio... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we assimilate comes through sight, and we retain 42% more information when the content is moving.
You save time and the concepts stick in your audience's mind.
And use this space to describe it. Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone speechless. Moreover, this way you will synthesize the content and entertain your audience.
Multimedia content is essential for achieving a WOW effect in your creations. Including background music, audio, or sound effects here… it always adds value!
Write a great headline
Contextualize your topic with a subtitle
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience amazed. You can also highlight a specific phrase or fact that will be etched in your audience's memory, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we assimilate comes through our sight, and we retain 42% more information when the content moves.
‘Including quotes always reinforces our presentation. It breaks the monotony’
- Always cite the author
Write a great headline
Contextualize your topic with a subtitle
And use this space to describe it. Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone speechless. Additionally, this way you will synthesize the content and entertain your audience.
And use this space to describe it. Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone speechless. Additionally, this way you will synthesize the content and entertain your audience.
A brilliant title
Contextualize your topic
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience speechless. You can also highlight a specific phrase or piece of information that will be etched in your audience's memory and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Do you need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we assimilate comes through sight, and we retain 42% more information when the content is animated.
You save time, and the concepts stick in your audience's mind.
+INFO
Write a catchy headline
Contextualize your topic with a subtitle
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience in awe. You can also highlight a specific phrase or piece of information that will be etched in your audience's memory, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audio... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we assimilate comes through sight, and we retain 42% more information when the content is moving.
You save time and the concepts stick in your audience's mind.
And use this space to describe it. Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone speechless. Moreover, this way you will synthesize the content and entertain your audience.
Multimedia content is essential for achieving a WOW effect in your creations. Including background music, audio, or sound effects here… it always adds value!
And use this space to describe it. Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone speechless. Furthermore, this way you will synthesize the content and entertain your audience.
‘Including quotes always reinforces our presentation. It breaks the monotony’
And use this space to describe it. Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone speechless. Additionally, this way you will synthesize the content and entertain your audience.
Animation
WOW Effect
Interactivity
Interactivity
Animation
WOW Effect
Write a great headline
Contextualize your topic with a subtitle
And use this space to describe it. Multimedia content is essential in a presentation to leave everyone in awe. Additionally, this way you will synthesize the content and entertain your audience.
Write a catchy headline
Contextualize your topic with a subtitle
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience amazed. You can also highlight a specific phrase or piece of information that will be etched in your audience's memory, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want! Need more reasons to create dynamic content? Well: 90% of the information we assimilate comes through sight, and we retain 42% more information when the content is animated.
You save time and the concepts stick in your audience's mind.