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Thanks to Margaret Dore of Choice is an Illusion for posting the story below about an incorrect diagnosis that fortunately did not lead to a hastened death but easily might have.  The story is about a woman who underwent destructive chemotherapy therapy after receiving a diagnosis of Stage 4 terminal cancer.  See our recent post […]

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On the website of the New England Journal of Medicine, there is a “special article” entitled “Implementing a Death with Dignity Program at a Comnprehensive Cancer Center”.  It describes a real program and a real experience at “Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, the site of care for the Fred Hutchinson–University of Washington Cancer Consortium, a comprehensive […]

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