Ogden Standard Examiner        Opinion

            Case shows need for tender, realistic care 
            Fri, July 20, 2001 00:00:00 

            I read with interest the July 14 news article concerning Dr. Weitzel 
            ("Davis prosecutors under fire"). I have read and re-read all the 
            charts in question and cannot find where one could draw the 
            conclusion of morphine overdosage. Perry Fine was in agreement with 
            that as well.
            Fine is considered by many in the field of pain management to be the 
            nation's leading authority on end-of-life issues. This was stated in 
            an article about him in one of the publications of the American 
            Society of Anesthesiology.
            My other comment is, if Dr. Fine's testimony was considered to be 
            opinion, then why would Dr. Hare's testimony not be considered 
            opinion?
            This case illustrates tragically the need for compassionate and 
            realistic end-of-life care. I emphasize, this is not euthanasia.

            Gayle Myers, M.D.
            Wilsonville, Ore.

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