Topic: Portland (Oregon)

Portland 'death huse' doctor's license suspended for prescription investigationThe Oregon Medical Board has suspended the license of the Portland psychiatrist who plans a "death with dignity house" for assisted suicides.The Oregonian reports the board took the action Thursday against Dr. Stuart G. ...

Studies Investigate Health Care at End of Life

End-of-life health care may be associated with feelings of abandonment, and its associated costs are lower after physician-patient communication but higher among minorities, according to a series of studies published in the Mar. 9 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.. Anthony ...