Dr. Kligler will be lecturing about medical aid in dying (MAiD), the ability of terminally ill, mentally competent individuals to receive a prescription from their physicians to end their suffering by dying in their sleep. He has a unique perspective on the subject. Having practiced internal medicine in both inpatient and outpatient setting, he cared for many people during their end of life. He practiced in an age before palliative care and cared for his patients when they were on hospice, needed terminal sedation or terminal extubation.  He has incurable, metastatic prostate cancer and has been treated since 2002.

Medical aid in dying is currently authorized in six states and the District of Columbia, with Hawaii starting in 2019. This represents 20% of the US population being covered. He will discuss his personal journey with medicine and as a patient,  the 20 years of experience in Oregon with MAiD, and how MAiD improves the end of life care for even those who choose not to use it.

This program is free but please register at cotuitlibrary.org/events or contact the Library.