308:, whom she had persuaded to become Patron to The DIPEx Charity. He said "Ann was an amazing woman, doctor, author, campaigner and founder of the inspired healthtalkonline. I am so delighted she nagged me into helping with it and I am so sorry for her family, for medicine and for the country that she has gone".
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where she worked until 2007 when she retired for her own health reasons. As a GP, McPherson became known for having a 'sixth sense' in diagnosing her patients. McPherson was respected for being ready to fight her patients' corner with consultants and for being available to concerned patients by phone
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Ann married Klim McPherson in May 1968. The couple lived in North Oxford and had 3 children; Sam, Tess and Beth who produced five grandchildren with one more on the way, at the time McPherson died (now seven grandchildren). Ann enjoyed spending time in the South of France relaxing with her family.
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McPherson published 30 books including Women's Health in
General Practice, written with Deborah Waller. In 1987 McPherson co-authored the book 'Diary of Teenage Health Freak' with Aidan McFarlane. The book was published in 27 languages, sold over 1 million copies. The book inspired McPherson and
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in support of a change in the law to allow terminally ill patients the option of assisted suicide or 'assisted dying' which was the term that Ann preferred. She received numerous emails and letters from other doctors in support of her position. Encouraged by this support, she founded
Healthcare
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At the time McPherson died, she was fundraising towards establishing The Health
Experiences Research Institute in Oxford with the aim of becoming "the world's first interdisciplinary academic research centre dedicated to understanding the attitudes, values and experiences of people coping with
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adolescent task group, served on the
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he described McPherson as "part Doctor, part campaigner, part stalker" in reference to her unyielding efforts to secure his support for
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now cover over 60 health conditions. The research is carried out by The Health
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404:McPherson, Klim (11 June 2011).
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641:"The DIPEx Charity, The People"
593:"Tributes to 'amazing Dr. Ann'"
487:Godfrey Fowler (January 2015).
371:Relationships: The facts (2004)
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611:"The DIPEx Charity, About Us"
423:10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60855-6
743:"Ann McPherson, 1945 – 2011"
513:UK public library membership
490:"McPherson, Ann (1945–2011)"
460:Collier, Joe (30 May 2011).
320:for her work on women's and
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