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Tag Archives: Aid in Dying
What is NODA? An Interview with Carleen McCornack
The Program Coordinator of No One Dies Alone enlightens and uplifts, sharing her experience with death and dying
No One Dies Alone is a wonderfully compassionate, volunteer-driven service pioneered through the Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene, OR. Carleen McCormack is the Program Coordinator. She can be reached at 541.222.2263 or cmccornack@peacehealth.org. Carleen: 25 years ago, there was a … Continue reading →
Posted in Professional Advice
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Tagged Aid in Dying, Caregiving, Spirituality and Belief, Volunteer Services
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In the News: Will Vermont Be the First Legislature to Approve an Aid-in-Dying Bill?
This week they debate a bill similar to Oregon and Washington state ballot initiative laws
Before the Vermont legislature is set to adjourn Saturday, the Senate is still uncertain whether it will pass aid-in-dying legislation, modeled after Oregon’s and Washington state’s Death with Dignity laws approved via ballot initiatives (rather than in legislation). Vermont’s Governor Peter Shumlin … Continue reading →
“Kevorkian” (2010) by Matthew Galkin
A fascinating portrait of a controversial man and his fight for what he believed in
These days Dr. Jack Kevorkian, sadly enough, is not generally associated with a courageous, eccentric, and by many accounts visionary doctor, but rather with his unfortunate moniker: “Dr. Death.” Yet perhaps such a handle is fitting. It is by his … Continue reading →
Posted in Lending Insight
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Tagged 60 Minutes, Aid in Dying, Assisted Suicide, Controversy, Jack Kevorkian
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“Undertaker Please Drive Slow” by Jo Ann Beard
Delving into the grey area between fact and fiction for a compelling true story
In December 1997, Cheri Tremble made the decision to engage in assisted dying, with the help of Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Several years later Jo Ann Beard wrote about it. Cheri, who recovered from breast cancer only to lose feeling in … Continue reading →
Posted in Lending Insight
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Tagged Aid in Dying, Cancer, Cancerous State, cheri tremble, Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Jo Ann Beard
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An Interview with Doctor C
How doctors can make a killing keeping end-of-life patients "alive"
This is a repost from April 2010. This is an interview with an oncologist at a leading cancer treatment center in Tucson, Arizona. We will call him Doctor C. Aurora: What question do you most often receive as an oncologist? … Continue reading →
Posted in Professional Advice
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Tagged Aid in Dying, end-of-life, Hospice Care, Oncology
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The Ongoing Aid-in-Dying Debate
A Panel of Experts In Hawaii Have Concluded that Physician-Assisted Dying is Legal
Hawaii may be on its way to becoming the fourth state that legalizes physician-assisted dying. A ten-person panel of experts on Hawaii law, medicine, elder care, legislation, and end-of-life issues convened in Honolulu, in a conference aptly titled, Is Physician-Assisted … Continue reading →
Posted in Something Special
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Tagged Aid in Dying, Baxter v. Montana, Compassion and Choices, Death With Dignity, physician assisted dying
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