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The Islamic perspective on physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia
Medicine, Science and the Law, 2020Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) and euthanasia can be debated from ethical and legal perspectives, and there are a variety of views regarding their acceptability and usefulness. Religion is considered an important factor in determining attitudes towards
M. Madadin +5 more
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Case Study: But Is It Assisted Suicide?
The Hastings Center Report, 1995AM, an eighty-year-old woman, is brought by ambulance to the emergency room after an apparent suicide attempt. She was discovered by her neighbors, who have tried to look after her since her husband died three years ago. They became concerned when she did not answer her phone, and when they went to investigate, they found her unconscious on the floor ...
Joseph J. Fins +2 more
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Defining Physician-Assisted Suicide Tourism and Travel
, 2020The concept of suicide tourism was first mentioned in the late 1900s; however, definitions remain ambiguous. Although “tourism” is often associated with joyful experiences, it takes involves forms and purposes that may not be leisure- or pleasure-related,
Chung-En Yu, Jun Wen, Fang Meng
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Archives of Neurology, 1997
Physician-assisted suicide goes against the traditional healing role of the physician and, as pointed out by Bernat, 1 is likely to undermine the patient-physician relationship. It is clear that physicians, as a group, are divided in their willingness to assist suicide: 375 (40%) of 938 physicians in Washington State were willing to assist a patient to
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Physician-assisted suicide goes against the traditional healing role of the physician and, as pointed out by Bernat, 1 is likely to undermine the patient-physician relationship. It is clear that physicians, as a group, are divided in their willingness to assist suicide: 375 (40%) of 938 physicians in Washington State were willing to assist a patient to
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Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2016
IMPORTANCE The increasing legalization of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide worldwide makes it important to understand related attitudes and practices.
E. Emanuel +3 more
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IMPORTANCE The increasing legalization of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide worldwide makes it important to understand related attitudes and practices.
E. Emanuel +3 more
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Nursing Older People, 2009
The subject of assisted suicide has been high on the news agenda over the summer. In July the RCN's ruling council voted to adopt a neutral stance on assisted suicide ( page 7 ). This means that it will neither oppose nor support a change in the law. Under the Suicide Act 1961 assisting a suicide is a crime punishable by up to 14 years' imprisonment in
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The subject of assisted suicide has been high on the news agenda over the summer. In July the RCN's ruling council voted to adopt a neutral stance on assisted suicide ( page 7 ). This means that it will neither oppose nor support a change in the law. Under the Suicide Act 1961 assisting a suicide is a crime punishable by up to 14 years' imprisonment in
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Southern Medical Journal, 2015
The March 2015 crash of the Germanwings jetliner has brought the term “plane-assisted suicide” into the popular lexicon. Certainly, the role of mental health treatment in preventing such tragedies will be considered. What role can psychiatrists and other mental health providers play in prevention?
Timothy Rice, Leo Sher
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The March 2015 crash of the Germanwings jetliner has brought the term “plane-assisted suicide” into the popular lexicon. Certainly, the role of mental health treatment in preventing such tragedies will be considered. What role can psychiatrists and other mental health providers play in prevention?
Timothy Rice, Leo Sher
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Psychological Medicine, 2019
Background Euthanasia or assisted suicide (EAS) for psychiatric disorders, legal in some countries, remains controversial. Personality disorders are common in psychiatric EAS.
M. Nicolini +3 more
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Background Euthanasia or assisted suicide (EAS) for psychiatric disorders, legal in some countries, remains controversial. Personality disorders are common in psychiatric EAS.
M. Nicolini +3 more
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CULT SUICIDE AND PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE
Psychological Reports, 2002A greater proportion of Dr. Kevorkian's physician-assisted suicides and the Heaven's Gate cult suicides appear to be women than the general population of suicides.
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Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
Journal of Palliative Care, 2018Medical professional societies have traditionally opposed physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia (PAS-E), but this opposition may be shifting. We present 5 reasons why physicians shouldn’t be involved in PAS-E. 1.
C. Sprung, Margaret A. Somerville
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