Living wills edge patients toward control at end of life
Terminally ill patients and their spouses recount choosing living wills to avoid aggressive life support. The King and Boyer stories show desire for home time and dignity, while Bernard Locker weighs resuscitation and long-term hospital care amid cancer and old age.
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End of Dr. Kevorkian aiding suicide claimed by court
Oakland County Circuit Judge Alice Gilbert issued a temporary injunction banning Jack Kevorkian from assisting deaths by own action. Kevorkian called it the end of his practice and said he would contest the order. The case concerns Janet Adkins, who died after Kevorkian's drug method in a public park.
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Memorial service for Janet Adkins death by own action device
Portland memorial honors Janet Elaine Adkins, 54, who ended her life June 4 using a Kevorkian developed device in Michigan. Her husband Ronald described careful planning and a wish to control her ending, as the service at First Unitarian Church reflected her upbeat, purposeful life and death.
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Poll on life and death medical decisions tests public view
A national poll of 1,000 adults shows major support for family members deciding life support end- points for comatose relatives, with strong interest in patient wishes and living wills. The survey, amid Cruzan precedent, reveals nuanced views on euthanasia and physician roles, plus gender and age differences in discussion of medical choices.
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Texas
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