The Oregon Death With Dignity Act: implementation issues.
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.
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Providence ElderPlace, Portland, OR 97218, USA.
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