Overview of Massachusetts Physician Gift Ban Law(1)

12/3/2012

may now provide meals and refreshments outside the office or hospital in a non-CME setting, as long …

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Full Text of the Massachusetts Medical Marijauna Law

11/7/2012

. An employee of a hospice provider, nursing, or medical facility providing care to a qualifying patient may … patient's medical history and condition, that the medical use of marijuana may benefit a particular …. This presumption as to quantity may be overcome with evidence of a particular qualifying patient's appropriate …

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Arguments Against Ballot Question 2: Brigham and Women's Hospital Center for Bioethics Rounds

10/24/2012

at the national level about end of life care. Pain at the end of life may not be always well-recognized … by patients and doctors. Therefore, treatment may be suboptimal. The use of hospice services, where available …, may not be requested by physicians, or utilized by patients. As the end of life approaches, family …

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Physician-Assisted Suicide: Arguments For and Against (pdf)

9/24/2012

of repre- sentatives on or before May 1, 2012? SUMMARY This proposed law would allow a physician licensed … the patient for psychiatric or psychological consultation if the physician believes the patient may have … and to not take it in a public place; (7) inform the patient that he or she may rescind the request at any time …

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Lahey Clinic Medical Ethics Lecture Series: The Arguments Against Question 2 and Physician-Assisted Suicide

9/20/2012

discussion at the national level about end of life care. Pain at the end of life may not be always … well-recognized by patients and doctors. Therefore, treatment may be suboptimal. The use of hospice services …, where available, may not be requested by physicians, or utilized by patients. As the end of life …

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History Essay Award (doc)

8/9/2012

be a maximum of 3,000 words (not including citations or footnotes) and may be submitted by e-mail or printed …, MA 02451; E-mail: berskine@mms.org. Photographs and illustrations may be included with the essay …. Other Conditions: If You receive the award, (1) You agree that the Society may edit Your essay and …

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Privacy Policy

7/27/2012

in the aggregate, in order to monitor site performance and provide PHS with data that may be helpful in future … not in any way identify any individuals or organizations that may have accessed the site. All Massachusetts …

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HOD Informational Brochure (pdf)

7/18/2012

and fall — for two days. These meetings typically take place in December and May. Delegate Meeting …

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Final Report to the MMS (pdf)

6/1/2012

their final reports in May. Among the 25 Fellows that completed the Fellowship, six were medical student …, I have gained insight into how health disparities may manifest itself in the varying levels … retreat on April 1 and Celebration of Service on May 3. Meeting topics included: • Advocacy • Health …

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House Bill 4070: Payment Reform (pdf)

5/4/2012

, 3354 and 3614 (House, No. 4070). May 7, 2012. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ … the fund. 59 The fund shall be administered by the health care workforce center which may contract … participates in a wellness 139 program may take a credit against the excise imposed under this chapter …

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