2. Research done in Seattle, WA
• Almost three years after the law was
enacted, just 255 people had obtained
a lethal prescription from a physician.
• Of those 255 prescriptions, 40 were
written for terminal cancer patients
• 60 percent (24 people) of their patients
chose to use their prescription to
hasten their death.
3. "Most Americans say that they want to die
at home with family members around, not
in pain and with their mental faculties as in
tact as possible. But, not everyone is
achieving that kind of good death.”
said study author Dr. Elizabeth Trice Loggers, medical director of palliative care at the Seattle Cancer
Care Alliance.
4. The Numbers:
Nearly 50 million Americans live with chronic pain.
Pain costs an estimated $100 billion each year.
Every day, 60% of men and women experience
some pain
Chronic pain not only causes physical
discomfort, but also interferes with social
relationships, family life and self-esteem.
There is a high correlation between chronic
pain and depression.
