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Why can't blue states allow people to die with dignity?
Does Vermont's death with dignity legislation, signed into law Monday, make it any more likely that California can now move in the same direction? Yes and no. There's no active effort under way in California to make it legal for doctors to prescribe...Tags: Suicide, Vermont Legislature
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Dr. Richard J. Bouchard, cardiologist
Dr. Richard J. Bouchard, a retired cardiologist who played an instrumental role in the establishment of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at St. Agnes Hospital, died Saturday from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at Stella Maris Hospice. The longtime...
Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Health, Saint Agnes Hospital, Yale University, Health and Medical Professionals
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Medical Board Opts Not To Discipline Greenwich Anesthesiologist
The Hartford CourantThe state Medical Examining Board on Tuesday imposed no disciplinary action against a Greenwich Hospital anesthesiologist who in 2010 administered a nerve block on the wrong arm of a patient who was about to undergo a wrist arthroscopy. Though a board...Tags: Lorazepam (drug), Medical Procedures and Tests, Punishment, New Britain, Headaches
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CORRECTED-Vermont passes law allowing doctor-assisted suicide
Reuters(In May 20 story, corrects Edward Mahoney's affiliation to Vermont Alliance for Ethical Healthcare, not True Dignity Vermont) By Jason McLure May 20 (Reuters) - Vermont on Monday became the fourth U.S. state to end legal penalties for doctors who...Tags: Suicide, Lawyers, Euthanasia, Ethics, Justice System
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Vermont passes law allowing doctor-assisted suicide
Reuters(Reuters) - Vermont on Monday became the fourth U.S. state to end legal penalties for doctors who prescribe medication to terminally ill patients seeking to end their own lives. The law, which includes a number of safeguards over the next three years...Tags: Lawyers, Suicide, Euthanasia, Ethics, Justice System
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Lawyer: Michael Jackson's doctor not only person working on ill-fated tour without contract
AP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson's doctor was not the only person working on the singer's ill-fated "This Is It" tour without a fully executed contract, a corporate attorney for concert promoter AEG Live LLC testified Monday. The tour's...Tags: Career and Workplace, Katherine Jackson, Health and Medical Professionals, Services and Shopping, Michael Jackson
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READER SUBMITTED: New Britain Surgeon Receives Society Highest Honor
New BritainNew Britain Orthopaedic Surgeon Receives Prestigious Orthopaedist of Year Award The Connecticut Orthopaedic Society presented the 2013 Orthopaedist of the Year Award to New Britain surgeon, Frank Gerratana, MD at the Society's Annual Meeting held on...Tags: Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Human Interest, New Britain
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READER SUBMITTED: New Officers Elected To The Connecticut Orthopaedic Society
Greater HartfordThe members of the Connecticut Orthopaedic Society elected new officers for 2013-2015 at its Annual Meeting held at the Marriott Hotel in Farmington on May 10. Elected as President to serve more than 275 members of the Society was Ross A. Benthien, MD, a...Tags: Georgetown University, Torrington, West Hartford, University of Louisville, Politics
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Vermont governor signs physician assisted suicide bill
With the strokes from three gubernatorial pens, Vermont on Monday became the fourth state in the country to allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients. Gov. Peter Shumlin signed the measure in a state House ceremony in...
Tags: Euthanasia, Hospitals and Clinics, Palliative Care, Crime, Law and Justice, Peter Shumlin
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Woman on trial in slaying of aspiring model does not testify
Defense attorneys for a woman charged in the 2008 killing of an aspiring model and actress found strangled in a Santa Monica apartment rested their case Wednesday without calling their client to testify. Closing arguments were expected to begin...
Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Murder, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
TAX CUTS-VETERANS Mich. disabled vets could see property tax relief LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some disabled veterans living in Michigan could get some relief next tax season under legislation being debated in the state Senate. One bill would allow...Tags: Insurance, Rick Snyder, Reggie Williams, Crime, Law and Justice, The Associated Press
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The complete Bill O'Brien conference call
Nittany LinesAs his nearly 30-minute session Wednesday with reporters dragged on, Bill O'Brien went from angry to impatient. "How many more questions?" he asked the conference call's moderator. "Six," was the response. "Six?' O'Brien asked. "How about three." That was...
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