Oregon's Death With Dignity Act: 20 Years of Experience to Inform the Debate
Abstract
Twenty years ago, Oregon voters approved the Death With Dignity Act, making Oregon the first state in the United States to allow physicians to prescribe medications to be self-administered by terminally ill patients to hasten their death. This report summarizes the experience in Oregon, including the numbers and types of participating patients and providers. These data should inform the ongoing policy debate as additional jurisdictions consider...
Paper Details
Title
Oregon's Death With Dignity Act: 20 Years of Experience to Inform the Debate
Published Date
Sep 19, 2017
Journal
Volume
167
Issue
8
Pages
579 - 579
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