Matters of Life and Death - British Columbia

University of British Columbia

Presented in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine

Nobody wants to think about, let alone discuss, the idea of dying or being critically or chronically ill. However, it’s precisely in these situations that you or your loved ones will have so many questions and not enough time.
  • What’s the difference between palliative care, hospices, nursing homes, and long term care? How does the system make admittance decisions?
  • What does DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) or “extreme measures” really cover and what other situations should be considered?
  • How much authority does a family member have when the patient cannot speak for themselves?
  • How do you ensure your organ donation wishes are carried out? Would your organs ever be refused? How common are living donations?
  • What happens if I don’t have a will? What is a living will and what does it cover?
Join us as our panel of experts offer advice and perspectives on these matters and more. We all need to think about these issues, while time is still on our side.
Event Details

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
6:30 â€" 9:00 pm

6:30 pm â€" Program
8:00 pm â€" Light reception and no-host bar

Performance Works
1218 Cartwright St
Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R8 â€" map
Moderator

Sophie Lui - Morning News Anchor, Global TV
Panelists
Dr. Anita Ho - Associate Professor, Centre for Applied Ethics, School of Population and Public Health, UBC; Director, Ethics Services, Providence Health Care

Dr. Romayne Gallagher, BSc’79, MD’84, CCFP - Clinical Professor, Division of Palliative Care, UBC Faculty of Medicine; Head of Residential Care and Palliative Care Divisions of the Department of Community and Family Medicine and Physician Program Director for the Palliative Care Program at Providence Health Care

Jonathan Meadows, LLB’96 â€" Partner, Harper Grey LLP

Erik Vu, MD ’03, CCP, FRCPC, DAvMed â€" Emergency Medicine | Critical Care Medicine | Prehospital Emergency Care Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia â€" Vancouver General & Surrey Memorial Hospitals
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Please RSVP by Friday, March 15, 2013. Questions? Contact Nicola Wootton at nicola.wootton@ubc.ca or 604-827-5831.

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