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Spring 2010

Consumers Of Catholic Healthcare, Be Aware
Baxter, Et Al V. Montana: Victory For Patients, Families And Physicians In Montana!
Family Health Care Decisions Act Signed Into Law
C&CNY Holds Meetings At All Souls Unitarian Church
“Stories From The Bedside: End-of-Life Conversations, Choices & Planning” A Huge Success
Schwarz Is Keynoter At Nurse’s Conference; Lectures Lawyers And Nurses
Leven Educates Professionals And Students


Fall 2009

Board Welcomes Two New Members
Leeman Article Published In Psychosomatics
Year-end Appeal: Please Contribute Generously
C&C’s Prominence Expands
Schwarz Article Published In American Journal Of Nursing
Connecticut Doctors, C&C File Lawsuit
Study On Mental Health Effects Released
Legislation Moving Toward Enactment


Spring 2009

Leven Lecturing To Professionals & Students
Schwarz Speaks To Health Care Professionals
Leven Playing Leadership Role On Legislation
End-of-life Discussions Related To Less Aggressive Care, Earlier Hospice Referral
American Public Health Association Approves Policy
Coombs Lee Speaks At Mt. Sinai Medical Center
Archives Of Internal Medicine Looks At End-of-life
AMA Adopts Pallative Sedation Policy


Autumn 2008

Message from the Executive Director
Right to Know Act signed into law in California
Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) now approved statewide for NY
Dr. Muller gives talk at Mount Sinai Medical Center
Dr. Schwarz is published in the American Journal of Nursing
Leven speaks at American Association of Justice conference
Leven and Schwarz speaking out
Montana court hears terminally ill patients' landmark lawsuit seeking right to death with dignity
Washington voters approve Death With Dignity Act
American College of Legal Medicine adopts policy supporting aid in dying


Winter 2007

Message from the Executive Director
AMWA steps forward as aid-in-dying leader
NYU Law School event promotes cause
Nursing home complaint to the NY state department of health sustained
Letters to the editor
New legislation-old legislation
Outreach
Senior talks
Debunking the "slippery slope"
Schwartz educating health care professionals
Leven was plenary speaker at major conference on pain
Talking to high school students in Schenectady and law students in Albany
Dr. Cassell gives talk on suffering & death
Aid-in-dying suit filed in Montana
New York Time Magazine article inaccurate




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    June 3, 2010

    How to Get Your Health Care Wishes Respected

    7:00 PM
    Drum Hill Senior Living Community
    90 Ringgold St.
    Peekskill, NY

    David Leven, Executive Director, Compassion & Choices of New York, will make this presentation.

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