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At first, Medicare paid for everything, her husband, Terrence Chowen, said. Doctors said there was nothing more they could do. Medicare pulled out, he said.
"Medicare would only cover it if you were recuperating or while there's hope that you might recuperate," Chowen said........
Some say assisted suicide is about choice. Others say it could end up being about money.
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Doctors feel our pain. But when the doctors killed Terri, I think she felt the pain more than they did...
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When parents' religious or cultural values prevent children from receiving necessary medical treatment, their doctors might agonize so much that they begin suffering, as well - from headaches, nightmares, feelings of worthlessness and depression.
The condition is known as "moral distress," and it can be so severe that it degrades patient care, Micah Hester, a medical ethics expert and author of several books, told an audience of 130 medical providers Saturday.............
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