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Originally Posted by HardDrive
Thank you for sharing that. Frankly, I think its barbarous that this isn't the law of the land for the entire USA.
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I completely agree. I was on the fence, I have to admit, but I lived it with him, and he made me a believer. There is a cautionary caveat, however...
The law in Washington requires two declarations by the patient to a physician, separated by a minimum of 15 days. This turned out to be a frustrating period because my father waited until he was admitted to the hospital with severe pain, to initiate the first request, which started the 15 day clock, and he was forced to wait the full 15 days, which is precisely what he wanted to prevent. It was a miserable, frustrating time for the whole family as we waited with him, and cared for him while he waited. If he had initiated the first request upon diagnosis, the second could have waited until the last minute, and the drug would have been delivered immediately.