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Report to the Association of Northern California Oncologists. October 14-16, 2005 2005 ANCO Annual Meeting Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite. 2005: Year in Review. Physician assisted suicide AB 651/654 (Berg/Levine) Alternative cancer treatment SB 583 (Figueroa) CMA after Steve Thompson
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Report to the Association of Northern California Oncologists October 14-16, 2005 2005 ANCO Annual Meeting Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite
2005: Year in Review • Physician assisted suicide • AB 651/654 (Berg/Levine) • Alternative cancer treatment • SB 583 (Figueroa) • CMA after Steve Thompson • Special election on November 8
AB 651/654 (Berg/Levine)Physician Assisted Suicide • Six month prognosis • Oregon experience • Vote counting
SB 583 (Figueroa)Alternative Cancer Treatment • Doing the right thing • More education needed
Other bills • SB 615 (Figueroa) Cervical Cancer • SB 650 (Ortiz) Prostate Cancer • AB 1735 (De La Torre) Medi-Cal
Oncologists as Viewed by Policy Makers • Synonymous with cancer • Highly specialized • Distinct from mainstream medicine • Impression is still evolving • Want more information
2006: Year Ahead • Physician assisted suicide • Alternative cancer treatments • CalCancer PAC • June 2006 primary election
The Need for More Medical Oncologist Involvement • Participation in legislative process • Expert witness before Legislature • Political action