title: The Oregon Death With Dignity Act: implementation issues.
abstract: Passage of the Oregon Death With Dignity Act in 1994 raises nationally relevant questions for health care organization, state agencies, and clinicians. As debate over physician-assisted suicide continues in the United States, the experiences in Oregon may offer insight into the clinical complexities of legalizing physician-assisted suicide.
authors.affiliation: Providence ElderPlace, Portland, OR 97218, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D033161:Government Regulation; D009922:Oregon; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence