Doctors Should Inform Terminally Ill of Options

The Legislature should approve a bill (AB 2747) that would ensure patients with terminal illnesses receive complete and accurate information about their care and pain management options, according to an editorial. It states, "The terminally ill need to know what help is available in their final months -- particularly the option of hospice care."

• "At Least Let Dying Patients Know What Their Options Are" (San Jose Mercury News, 6/24).