What are some terms used to describe other options in end-of-life medical care? Are these are reportable to the Oregon Public Health Division under the Death with Dignity Act?
The “double effect” is when medications (such as narcotics) which are prescribed by physicians with the intent to alleviate pain have the unintended secondary effect of suppressing respiration (termed “the double effect”), which may result in death. These are not reportable under the Death with Dignity Act. “Terminal sedation” is when medications (such as barbiturates) are prescribed by physicians to induce a coma with the intent of alleviating pain. These patients are likewise not reportable under the Death with Dignity Act. Q: What information is available on Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act website? A: You can find links to all our annual reports, forms, legislation, rules, press releases and other articles. The annual reports themselves contain an historical background of the Act, a description of the laws pertaining to the Act, how data is reported, collected and analyzed, a summary of the year’s results, and tables that outline the participant demographics and disease characterist
