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  1. BEYOND "DEATH WITH DIGNITY":
    --A legal peaceful alternative to physician-assisted dying.
    --Shall we Permit Natural Dying for end-stage dementia?
    • Speaker: Stanley A. Terman, Ph.D., M.D.
    • Date: February 3, 2007
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  2. A Legal Alternative to Physician-Hastened Dying, and How to Plan to Avoid Prolonged Indignity of Dementia

    • Part one of this audio probes two challenging questions: Is there a legal alternative to Physician-Assisted Dying? and Can planning prevent prolonged lingering in the indignity of Dementia?

      Dr. Stan Terman's half-hour KPBS interview with Tom Fudge on December 4, 2007 precedes a five-minute excerpt of an interview with two representatives from opposite sides in the debate to legalize Physician-Assisted Dying. Click here to read Dr. Stan Terman's comments on the second interview.

      The audio concludes with two memoirs: An October Morning and A Peaceful Transition for Henry.

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  3. Will physician-assisted death be allowed in California?
    • Speakers: Stanley A. Terman, Ph.D., M.D. and Professor Larry Hinman
    • Date: January 19, 2006
    • From the KPBS website: This week the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Oregon's physician-assisted death law, and a new bill is being reviewed by the State Assembly of California.
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  4. Presentation to the Hemlock Society of San Diego
    • Speaker: Stanley A. Terman, Ph.D., M.D.
    • Date: May 8, 2005
    • This 66-minute slightly edited audio may not have perfect sound quality, but it does offer some lighter moments, even though the subject matter seems serious. Speaking on Mother’s Day, 2005, to an informed and lively audience, Dr. Stan Terman describes the basic strategy needed for the legal peaceful alternative to Physician-Assisted Suicide.
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