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A Death With Dignity in Oregon

Mavis Tuten
ONF 2001, 58-65 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To inform readers about the Oregon Death With Dignity Act and present a compilation and summary of major arguments in debates regarding physician assistance in dying for the terminally ill. Data Sources: Experience, medical records, the patient’s physician and family, books,...
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Israeli Oncology and Nononcology Nurses' Attitudes Toward Physician-Assisted Dying: A Comparison Study.

Catherine F. Musgrave
Ilana Margalith
Lydia Goldsmidt
ONF 2001, 50-57 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To compare the attitudes of Israeli oncology and nononcology nurses toward physician-assisted dying (PAD) and its legalization and to determine the factors that may be related to their attitudes. Design: Nonrandomized, correlational study. Setting: A teaching hospital in...
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Oncology Nurses' Experiences With Requests for Assisted Dying From Terminally Ill Patients With Cancer

Deborah L. Volker
ONF 2001, 39-49 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To explore oncology nurses’ experiences with receiving requests for assisted dying from terminally ill patients with cancer. Design: Descriptive, naturalistic. Setting: RNs who identified themselves as direct care providers or clinical nurse specialist members of the Oncology...
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Editorial

Is There a Safe Place Between Terra Firma and the Slippery Slope?

Rose Mary Carroll-Johnson
ONF 2001, 13 DOI:
In my younger days, I was quick to espouse a view that some things in life were “absolutes.” It seemed to me then that some things remained true and right regardless of the situation or environment. Age has softened my stance somewhat. Yes, a belief in the absolute rightness of certain things is...
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Letters to the Editor

Response to “Workplace Wellness Programs: Educating Patients and Families About Discrimination Via Disclosure of Genetic Information”

Mary Beth Steck
CJON 2019, 23(2), 124 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.124
An article by Steck (2018), published in the August issue of the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing , stated that workplace wellness programs are legally permitted to request the family medical history of employees. However, since publication, the previously cited regulations have been redacted,...
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