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Pain guiding end of life raises doctors dilemma
A terminally ill lung cancer patient found morphine eased his choking pain yet risked shortening life. The piece surveys laws and debates in Congress and states over prescriptions for pain relief, fearing undertreatment and improper use while urging better training and oversight to improve comfort for dying patients.
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Ashington
Oregon
Medical Board
Congress
Ron Wyden
D-Ore
Don Nickles
James Rathmell
University of Vermont
Rathmell
Senate
Sen
James Jeffords
House
Jeffords
Senate Health Committee