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Groups Concerned Walgreens’ Collaboration with Catholic Health Provider Will Limit Consumer Access to Important Medical Services

Dec 15, 2015

Prescriptions for Lethal Medications Under Death With Dignity Act Have Increased Slightly

January 24, 2013 – The number of prescriptions for lethal medications – allowable for terminally ill patients under the Death With Dignity Act – and the number of deaths attributable to lethal overdose from the medications was up only slightly in 2012 versus 2011, but have climbed steadily since the law was implemented in 1998, according to a report released by the Oregon Public Health Division last week.

Jan 24, 2013

Group Health Teams With Hospital System In Pacific Northwest

Republished with permission from Kaiser Health News

Aug 1, 2012

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