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Hard Choices At Life�s End Date: February 16, 2009
Advance directives are documents like living wills, do-not-resuscitate orders, and durable power of attorney for health care. The State of Kansas has been aggressive in making these options available for families worried about end-of-life issues. Now a new bill would make these directives clearer and more specific. Health Reporter Bryan Thompson has more as part of our series, �Kansas Health: A Prescription for Change�.

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House Bill 2109
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Kinzer comments on previous bill
District Judge Anthony J. Powell
Center for Practical Bioethics
Bill Colby bio
Center for Practical Bioethics - case studies
Center for Practical Bioethics - Aging and End-of-Life Care
Kansas Judicial Council
Uniform Health Care Decisions Act
National Health Care Decisions Day
State Initiatives In End-of-Life Care
Kansas Health Ethics
Kansas Health Ethics - Advance Directives
President's Council On Bioethics
National Catholic Bioethics Center
Kansas LIFE Project
LIFE Project - Advance Directives Resources