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As a Nurse Practitioner in Geriatrics,I am frequently asked about the Assisted Suicide issue. In our culture, we spend months, (maybe years) planning the delivery of our babies (natural birth? pain meds? Midwife?) but we don't spend a lot of time planning our deaths. While I have mixed feelings about Assisted Suicide, the issue highlights the importance of planning for this important event, communicating our desires to our families, and working with a provider who will confidently walk this path with us.

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