The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 12, 1990 Page: 6 of 12
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RIO CiRANDK HKRALD . Thursdav, Julv 12. l"NO. Pais* 6
TMA Urges Texans
To Make Living Wills
The Texas Mcdical Assiviauon
encourages all Tevas to execute
"living wills so their wtshe.s ion
continuing or terminating
life-sustaining treatment ill bo
known to their families and
physicians in sase of serKXis injurx
or terminal illness.
A living wilt may be obtained
Iree fa>m TMA bv writing Texas
Medical '\ s\ ta'.ior . :vng \\
1801 S Lamar Plvd Austin
Texas ~s~o:
A living will is j dm.\: \e to
phv>ician> s{\\ lyr-g thai a jvac--. -..m- tve . .■■-.v. «o discontinue
docs not wain evtraordinarv !u'c->mSU..-;. treatment Croon
life-sustaining pfivec.ics .or.tn-.ucd • -> .. a.. - .n N>« that
in cases w.,ere terminal or
irreversible illnesses prevent them
from being able to communicate
such wishes at the time Such
documents alse may include
designation of another person to
make such decisions on the
patient s behal!
Had V; *v On...-, executed a
living will staling she did tkv want
evtraoK" v..: v sustaining
measures taken on her behalf in
ease c: .e.— or irreversible
o . vs* "v a.. ts ...C
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has left her in a iv jv of coma called
a persistent vegetative state The
C S Supreme Court on Monday
upheld a Missouri ruling harnng
Cm/an s parents from discontinuing
life support on grounds there was
•io clear .:"k1 convincing evidence*
that Nar^v Cru/an would have
w anted treatn>em eiisconunued
In that niling. however, the conn
revog" .red that advances in medical
technology w r e sav tng thevsands
of lives car. condemn some to
a r vege^i ve co r d Mesas.
The court s decision upholds the
: ght to decline extraordinary
lite saving measures through
riser ..men is sac1-. as .;vtrig wills.
Fert>-three states, including
Texas have adopted living will
-•_:.. :es Suus;:es cerariisd b> the
America". Medical Association,
now ever show only 15 percent of
Vv.e:...:" "a<e eve. _:cd livmc
7e.vNaV.-a Death Act
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e> . pr -sueans r.ei
ai. i.e.a verevis :o ~e.a>
I ~ „>e * ''exa> a •• ar.vor.e
tv e\ev_.cu :or v..
Cumple anos Rafael Trevino Sr.
16 de Julio, 1990. Celebrara los
91 anos de vida. el Domingo 15
de Julio, con una cena en la
residencia de Rene Trevino
su hijo. 104 Mesquite St.
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Tlie Sooth Te*as Health C«re Foundation recently carried out a series of health
screenings for the lower Nailer Health Diabetes Awareness Dav. One screening was
held at Valley Mart in Rio Grande City on June 16. Many of the screenings'
organizers are pictured above. Seated on the far left of the front row is (.racie
Villarreal of Diabetes \lert in Rio Gande City. Not pictured is Starr County
Hospital Administrator Thalia Munoz. a pre-planning working group member.
Physicians Must Help Prevent
Children's Firearm Deaths
Mere than ?00 Texas children Drs Patterson and Hokum deaths among white and Hispanic
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. - .-—.f; . j Homicide als<; *a> the leading
. .. - .djve among female ol all rate-
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dunng a five-year penod «vlng ir. depar-T.en: s 3.:;..
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Roberts, Kenneth. The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 12, 1990, newspaper, July 12, 1990; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195245/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.