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Physician assisted suicide in Montana by Andrea Beaven Montana Supreme Court over a year ago has kept strong with their decision that physician assisted suicide is legal by state law. Montana is the third state to allow this assisted suicide, along with the state of Oregon, and Washington State. The Mon... More> Is physician-assisted euthanasia a patient's right? by John Huetteman In the United States, under federal law, physician-assisted euthanasia is not incorporated into a patient's legal or bill of rights, nor is it a part of any physician's role as a trusted medical professional who alleviates the suffering of the ill t... More>
	How have physician assistants and nurse practitioners changed medical care? by Olivia Bredbenner It was a struggle in the 1960's when both the Physician Assistant and the Nurse Practitioner entered the health care arena. I remember well the feelings expressed by nurses. As they often saw them as being in the middle of nurses and doctors who had... More> Difference between a nurse practitioner and physician assistant by Jenny Tolley When you visit a health care provider for medical treatment, you may get treated by someone who is not a physician. Two types of health care providers that can deliver medical treatment are nurse practitioners and ... More>
The case for allowing euthanasia and assisted suicide by Nicholas Ferreira When a person is in a state of extreme pain due to health problems, he or she should have the right to physician assisted suicide. Physician assisted suicide refers to the practice in which a physician assists in the suicide of a terminally ill pati... More> Nursing tips: Guide to dealing with difficult doctors by D. P. Noe The frustration dealing with difficult physicians is not new. It is much easier when physicians are able to shred the view that the relationship of physicians and nurses is one of superior and subordinate. Communication skills are often part of the ... More>
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