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Health Care Mergers: Losing Quality Care

Posted on October 30, 2023 by msw blog

I love the op-ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader Re: “Catholic health care restrictions lead … Continue reading →

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4 Steps to Dying With Dignity

Posted on August 26, 2022 by msw blog

1. Know and honor your choices. “We find that what makes the dying process less scary is having agency over how that’s going to happen,” “That means everything from stopping treatment to pursuing all treatment options, from dying at home to … Continue reading →

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Death with Dignity

Posted on June 15, 2022 by msw blog

As an experienced emergency-medicine physician, I believe we should do everything we can to avoid deaths filled with suffering and fear. For those terminally ill patients who can qualify, our state’s Death with Dignity law allows them the option to … Continue reading →

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The Power of a Second Opinion

Posted on October 4, 2020 by msw blog

Will my doctor hate me?  Not at all! “A lot of people think that if they want a second opinion, their physician will be offended,” says neurologist Orly Avitzur, MD, medical adviser at Consumer Reports. “But when a patient tells … Continue reading →

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