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Questions answered at the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians conference

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Ohio End of Life Options hosted an exhibit table for the second year in a row at the family physician's annual conference in Columbus last weekend. Dr. Diana Spade (see photo below) shared her experiences. She has been a volunteer to both patients and doctors who participated in Oregon's Death with Dignity Act while living in Oregon.  She recently moved to Columbus, Ohio and … [Read more...] about Questions answered at the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians conference

Speaking at Mayo Clinic’s Annual National Hematology/Oncology Review Course

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Lisa Vigil Schattinger and her mother, Janet Rowe, were invited to share Dr. Jack Rowe’s experience with Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act at Mayo Clinic's 26th Annual National Hematology/Oncology Review Course on Amelia Island, Florida. Surveying doctors on death with dignity Dr. Gerardo Colon-Otero, medical oncologist with the Mayo Clinic Florida, included a new section … [Read more...] about Speaking at Mayo Clinic’s Annual National Hematology/Oncology Review Course

Health Journalism 2016 Conference panel includes Vigil Schattinger helping define a “good” death

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The Health Care Journalists' Health Journalism Conference 2016 included the panel topic "Defining a "Good" Death - and How We Cover It." On Friday, April 8, 2016, Lisa Vigil Schattinger was included in this panel along with: Barbara Daly, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., Gertrude Perkins Oliva professor in oncology nursing, Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western University; clinical … [Read more...] about Health Journalism 2016 Conference panel includes Vigil Schattinger helping define a “good” death