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Some differences between physician-assisted suicide criteria in Oregon and in Lord Joffe's Bill |
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| What constitutes a 'signature' on the written request declaration |
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| Oregon & Lord Joffe's Bill: |
Signed by the patient. |
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| Lord Joffe's Bill: |
OR patient leaves his mark OR third party signs at patient's direction if patient cannot due to physical infirmity. |
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| Degree of assistance from the doctor in the suicide |
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| Oregon & Lord Joffe's Bill: |
Doctor prescribes overdose. |
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| Lord Joffe's Bill: |
OR Doctor prescribes overdose and provides the means for patient to self-administer if patient cannot take overdose orally. |
Hicks BMC Family Practice 2006 7:39 doi:10.1186/1471-2296-7-39 |
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