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"When Dr. Murray left the room, Michael Jackson self-administered a dose of propofol that, with the lorazepam, created a perfect storm in his body that killed him instantly," Chernoff, said during the trial.
Conrad Murray Sentenced: Michael Jackson's Doctor Gets 4 Years In Jail 2011
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Those at-risk may carry a physician-prescribed, self-administered epinephrine adrenaline kit, also known as an EpiPen®.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: The Hidden Dangers of Bug Bites M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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As mentioned in this space last week, Murray has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter charge and prosecutors have alleged that Murray's lawyers plan to claim that Jackson killed himself with a self-administered lethal dose of propofol.
Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor, gets his day in court Liz Kelly 2011
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Suspended between competitive machismo and bromance, plastic surgeons Christian Troy and Sean McNamara negotiated six seasons of guts, gore and a particularly memorable self-administered mastectomy with an electric turkey trimmer.
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When Dr. Murray left the room, Michael Jackson self-administered a dose of propofol that, with the lorazepam, created a perfect storm in his body that killed him instantly.
Conrad Murray Guilty: Jurors Find Doctor Responsible For Michael Jackson's Death [VIDEO] 2011
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Indeed, several jurors, when questioned, stated that no crime was committed at all, and that the evidence at the second trial proved conclusively that Sunny Von Bulow had died of a self-administered overdose of barbiturates combined with other drugs and food she had ingested.
Alan Dershowitz: Should You Trust Jim Cramer? Alan Dershowitz 2011
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Those at-risk may carry a physician-prescribed, self-administered epinephrine adrenaline kit, also known as an EpiPen®.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: The Hidden Dangers of Bug Bites M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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Anesthesiologist Dr. Paul White testified for the defense Friday in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray and claimed that the fatal dose of propofol that killed the King of Pop in June 2009 was most likely self-administered, TheWrap.com reports.
Expert: Michael Jackson Likely Gave Himself Fatal Drug Dose 2011
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He doesn't say how long he has lived in Oregon, where a 1997 law allows terminally ill adult Oregonians to obtain prescriptions for self-administered, lethal doses of medications.
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Can be detected via urine or blood tests or self-administered swabs, but some are asymptomatic so women may not know to be tested outside of a routine pelvic exam.
Questioning the Need for Routine Pelvic Exam Melinda Beck 2011
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