145.992 Expanding Protections of End-Of-Life Care
The Medical Society of the State of New York:
(1) recognizes that healthcare, including end of life care like hospice, is a human right.
(2) supports the education of medical students, residents and physicians about the need for physicians who provide end of life healthcare services.
(3) supports the medical and public health importance of access to safe end of life healthcare services and the medical, ethical, legal and psychological principles associated with end-of-life care.
(4) supports education of physicians and lay people about the importance of offering medications to treat distressing symptoms associated with end of life including dyspnea, air hunger, and pain.
(5) will work with interested state medical societies and medical specialty societies to vigorously advocate for broad, equitable access to end-of-life care.
(6) supports shared decision-making between patients and their physicians regarding end-of-life healthcare.
(7) opposes limitations on access to evidence-based end of life care services.
(8) opposes the imposition of criminal and civil penalties or other retaliatory efforts against physicians for receiving, assisting in, referring patients to, or providing end of life healthcare services.
A copy of this resolution will be forwarded to the AMA. (HOD 2023-166)
