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Attitudes towards euthanasia and assisted suicide: a cross-sectional study among physicians in Estonia

BMJ Open
Objective This study aimed to analyse the attitudes of physicians working in Estonia towards the legalisation of euthanasia and assisted suicide, their willingness to perform these practices and the association of these factors with a range of physician ...
Aime Keis, Anneli Uusküla, Heti Pisarev, Anu Aluoja, Kadri Suija   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia and palliative sedation: attitudes and knowledge of medical students

GMS Journal for Medical Education, 2016
Objectives: In November 2015, the German Federal Parliament voted on a new legal regulation regarding assisted suicide. It was decided to amend the German Criminal Code so that any “regular, repetitive offer” (even on a non-profit basis) of assistance in
Anneser, Johanna, Jox, Ralf J., Thurn, Tamara, Borasio, Gian Domenico   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

“It's Like Learning a Whole New Language”: Bilingual Counselors‐in‐Training in a Spanish Internship Course

Counselor Education and Supervision, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of bilingual Spanish‐speaking counselors‐in‐training (BS‐CITs) enrolled in a Spanish internship course within a Bilingual Counseling Certificate program. Participants included nine master's‐level counseling students who completed individual, semi‐structured interviews.
Claudia G. Interiano‐Shiverdecker, Derek L. Robertson, Krystal E. Lázaro   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genomic Insights Into Risperidone Treatment Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: Experience From a Psychiatric Hospital Serving Rural Youth

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Risperidone is a commonly used antipsychotic for treating psychiatric illness in children and adolescents. There is a large variability in risperidone response and discontinuation rates remain high. Pharmacogenomics offers the opportunity to improve risperidone outcomes, yet studies in pediatric populations are limited.
Jack W. Staples, Shayna R. Killam, Karen E. Brown, Rachel Dalton, Elizabeth Sather, Qiang Chen, Joshua Loveland, Corbin Schwanke, Abdallah F. Elias, Kristin L. Bigos, Erica L. Woodahl   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assisted Suicide Heads to Colorado

Voices in Bioethics, 2017
While the outcome of our recent election cycle has represented a country with polarized viewpoints of America’s future policies, one ballot initiative has emerged as a force of consensus.
Tyler Cosmer
doaj   +1 more source

Physician-Assisted Suicide: Promoting Autonomy -- or Medicalizing Suicide?

, 1999
Assisted suicide, many argue, honors self-determination in returning control of their dying to patients themselves. But physician assistance and measures proposed to safeguard patients from coercion in fact return ultimate authority over this "private ...
Salem, Tania
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A guide to neuromodulation in drug‐resistant epilepsy

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Neuromodulation is approved for the treatment of drug‐resistant epilepsy. It has been increasingly utilized over the past two decades with the approval of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and responsive neurostimulation (RNS) in addition to vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)—particularly in patients who are not deemed to be good resective surgical ...
Prachi Parikh, Irena Dolezawa, Manu Hegde, Lukas Imbach, Brian N. Lundstrom, Francesca Pizzo, Vikram R. Rao, Jaysingh Singh, Derek Southwell, Satsuke Watanabe, Birgit Frauscher   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Argumenty w sporze o legalizację eutanazji i wspomaganego samobójstwa. Część I

Analiza i Egzystencja, 2018
ARGUMENTS IN THE DISPUTE OVER LEGALIZING EUTHANASIA AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE – PART I The aim of this article is to present the arguments used in the debate on the legalization of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.
Bogna Wach
doaj   +1 more source

Physician-Assisted Suicide in Alzheimer's Disease

, 1997
This paper takes up the question of physician-assisted suicide (PAS) in Alzheimer's disease (AD), reviewing arguments for and against in a broad interdisciplinary context.
Post, Stephen G.
core   +1 more source

Occurrence and clinical correlates of depressive symptoms in adults with epilepsy: A study in Georgia

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the occurrence, clinical correlates, and screening accuracy of depressive symptoms (DS) among adults with epilepsy in Georgia, a country with limited mental health resources. Methods We conducted a cross‐sectional study in adults with epilepsy attending a tertiary care center. We assessed DS using two validated tools: the
Ketevan Silagadze, Eka Burkadze, Maka Areshidze, Teimuraz Silagadze, Sofia Kasradze, Josemir W. Sander   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source