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End-of Life Care: A Guidebook for State Legislators

Given the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling affirming state authority over the legalization of physician-assisted suicide, many state legislators are being called upon during their 1998 legislative sessions to make complex ethical decisions on end-of-life care. To help them make informed decisions, NCSL and the Center to Improve Care of the Dying at The George Washington University have published this informative guidebook. The report explains the status of end-of-life care and the legislative options for improving care in the final stages of life. Specifically, it outlines state laws affecting assisted suicide, pain management, advance directives, and the regulating and financing of end-of-life service providers. Preparation of this report was supported by a generous grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey. 1998. ca.

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