Resource Tag: UNITED STATES. OREGON

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For a related article, please see SIEC #2004-1056

For a related article, please see SIEC #2004-1133

In 2000, the authors conducted single, semistructured, in-depth, face-to-face interviews with 35 Oregon physicians who had received a request for a lethal prescription. The interviews focused on physicians’ perceptions of patients who requested assisted suicide, the reasons for the request, & the reactions of their families. Their perceptions are presented here. (27 refs)

For commentary on this article, please see SIEC #2005-0581

The authors surveyed 50 caregivers of decedent amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients from Oregon & Washington regarding perceptions of patients’ interest in assisted suicide & their physical & emotional state in the last month of life. According to the respondents, one-third of ALS patients discussed wanting assisted suicide in the last month of life, & […]

The authors analyzed data from Oregon physician reports on patients for whom a lethal medication is written, interviews with physician, & death certificates. As part of a follow-up to previous reports, patients who died in 2002 after ingesting prescribed lethal medications are characterized & trends in the numbers of prescriptions written are evaluated. Despite increases, […]

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The author argues that in Oregon, assisted suicide procedures were implemented without the same discussion, research, & safeguards as would normally accompany the implementation of any new practice. He critically comments on the ‘culture of silence’ that has developed around assisted suicide in Orgeon, & has permeated medical university departments, governmental agencies, continuing education classes, […]

This article briefly reports on a ruling by a federal appeal court in San Francisco that doctors in Oregon can continue to prescribe lethal doses of drugs to mentally competent, terminally ill patients, without facing federal prosecution.

For the original article by P Bascom & S Tolle, please see SIEC #2004-0858. For related commentaries, please see #2003-0242 & #2005-0583

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The authors explored the relationship of sexual orientation & gender to 4 sets of factors: a) family history, b) incarceration, c) substance use, & d) depression & suicide, in a population of homeless adolescents. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, & “unsure” (GLBU) status was associated with recent measures of depression & suicidal ideation, but not with lifetime […]

This article provides a detailed comparison of the history of the origins, legislation, monitoring systems & the extent of assistance in dying in The Netherlands, Oregon & Switzerland, the only areas in the world where assistance in dying has legally been practised in recent years. Differences in practise, regulations, & normative concepts underlying legislation are […]

This article analyzes American legislature regarding physician-assisted suicide. The author disputes Attorney General AshcroftÕs assertion that OregonÕs Death With Dignity Act, which allows physician-assisted suicide, is in opposition to the Controlled Substance Act. Information regarding the historical prohibition of physician-assisted suicide in America, the content of OregonÕs Death With Dignity Act, & the Attorney GeneralÕs […]

This letter to the editor discusses the apparent balance of choice of suicide for terminally ill patients under Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act. It is noted that during the course of a year 15 patients died by physician-assisted suicide, while 6 others who qualified continued with palliative care. The author notes that this seems to […]

In order to document any possible trends in the characteristics of persons who use Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act, the present article examines previously reported data from various sources & places them within the context of end-of-life decisions more generally. The data demonstrate that, regardless of the care received, a very small percentage of terminally […]

This study examined the effectiveness of Project Chrysalis, a comprehensive school-based program designed to provide abused female adolescents with a supportive & nurturing network of services. Results show that those attending Project Chrysalis reported fewer suicidal ideations & behaviors. It was also shown that the prevalence of depression & risk for suicide was higher among […]

This report is the second half of a two-part evaluation of Chrysalis Plus! a 2-year Youth Suicide Prevention Demonstration Project. Data collected from the processes & outcomes of program implementation during year 2 are included in this report.