| Evolving medicolegal issues in palliative medicine. | |
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PMID: 18095818 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The successful practice of hospice and palliative medicine requires basic knowledge of its medicolegal aspects. In this paper, we review several recent legal cases that highlight important, evolving legal issues in palliative medicine. These issues include efforts to change to advance directive laws after the Schiavo conflict, the Attorney General's challenge to Oregon's physician-assisted dying law, and the emergence of a tort for inadequate pain management. Despite conflicting attitudes about key issues in end-of-life care, the courts' decisions in these cases have consistently advanced the interests of hospice and palliative care practitioners. |
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Authors:
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Chad D Kollas; Beth Boyer-Kollas |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Legal Cases |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of palliative medicine Volume: 10 ISSN: 1096-6218 ISO Abbreviation: J Palliat Med Publication Date: 2007 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-12-21 Completed Date: 2008-03-13 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9808462 Medline TA: J Palliat Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1395-401 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Palliative and Supportive Care, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Orlando, Florida 32806, USA. chadkollas@aol.com |
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Advance Directives
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legislation & jurisprudence Hospice Care / legislation & jurisprudence Humans Oregon Pain / drug therapy Palliative Care / legislation & jurisprudence* Right to Die / legislation & jurisprudence Terminal Care / legislation & jurisprudence United States |
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