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Tag: physicians orders for life sustaining treatment

Posted inKnow Your Neighbors

Know Your Neighbors: Will California Finally Allow Death With Dignity?

by Anita Rufus February 25th, 2015December 16th, 2020

My friend in Indian Wells was in his 80s, a retired executive and published author suffering from a recurrence of cancer. He had successfully fought it for several years, even entering an experimental drug program—but it was finally clear the cancer could not be beaten. As his ability to move around freely diminished, he realized he […]

Courtesy of Jennifer Glass
Posted inLocal Issues

How to Die With Dignity: Brittany Maynard’s High-Profile Death May Usher in a Right-to-Die Option for Terminally Ill Patients in California

by Administrator February 13th, 2015December 16th, 2020

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