The Oregon Death with Dignity Act
Subtitle: a guidebook for health care providers
By: developed by The Task Force to Improve the Care of Terminally-Ill Oregonians ; Kathleen Haley and Melinda Lee, editors.
Contributors: Haley, Kathleen.; Lee, Melinda.; Task Force to Improve the Care of Terminally-Ill Oregonians.; Oregon Health Sciences University. Center for Ethics in Health Care.; Greenwall Foundation.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Center for Ethics in Health Care, Oregon Health Sciences University
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Portland, Ore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 91
Subjects: Oregon; Right to Die -- legislation & jurisprudence -- Oregon; Suicide, Assisted -- legislation & jurisprudence -- Oregon; Terminal Care -- legislation & jurisprudence -- Oregon; Health Policy -- Oregon
Genres: legislation & jurisprudence
Other titles: Oregon's Death with Dignity Act
Notes: "Patrick Dunn, Task Force chair; Bonnie Reagan, Guidebook Subcommittee chair; Susan Tolle, reviewer and major contributor."

"March 1998"--T.p. verso.

"Convened by The Center for Ethics in Health Care, Oregon Health Sciences University."

Includes bibliographical references.

"A project supported in part by The Greenwall Foundation."
Table of contents: title: Purpose of the guidebook.; title: The meaning behind a patient's request.; title: Conscientious practice.; title: Comfort care, hospice, and palliative care.; title: Patient rights and responsibilities.; title: Family needs and concerns.; title: Attending physician and consulting physician.; title: The role of other health care providers.; title: Mental health consultation and referral.; title: Pharmacy information.; title: Emergency department and emergency medical services.; title: Responding to professional non-compliance.; title: Financial issues.; title: Oregon Health Division reporting.; title: Liability and negligence.; title: (cont.) Appendix A: The Death with Dignity Act.; title: Appendix B: Oregon Health Division reporting documents.; title: Appendix C: Advance directives and physician orders for life-sustaining treatment.; title: Appendix D: The final months of life: a guide to Oregon resources.; title: Appendix E: Organizations and information regarding care of the dying.; title: Appendix F: Board of Examiners statement of philosophy.; title: Appendix G: Sample EMS protocol.; title: Appendix H: Disclaimers: Catholic Health Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, Oregon Board of Pharmacy, Oregon State Pharmacists Association, Health Law Section, Oregon State Bar.