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Perils and progress in epilepsy surgery utilization: Twenty‐five years later

open access: yesEpilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract More than 25 years have passed since the first randomized controlled trial (RCT) established that surgery is superior to continued anti‐seizure medication (ASM) for drug‐resistant temporal lobe epilepsy, and nearly as long since a joint practice parameter urged that appropriate surgical candidates be referred to a specialized center for ...
Dario J. Englot
wiley   +1 more source

One world connected: an assessment of Australia’s progress in suicide prevention [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Overview: This paper provides a detailed assessment of Australia\u27s progress in suicide prevention. Written in response to the landmark World Health Organisation report Preventing Suicide: A global imperative, the National Coalition for Suicide ...

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Voluntary Euthanasia, Physician-Assisted Suicide, and the Goals of Medicine

open access: yes, 2006
It is plausible that what possible courses of action patients may legitimately expect their physicians to take is ultimately determined by what medicine as a profession is supposed to do and, consequently, that we can determine the moral acceptability of
Varelius, Jukka, JUKKA VARELIUS
core   +1 more source

Enhancing quality of mental health service for veterans with seizures

open access: yesEpilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Psychiatric disorders are commonly identified in people with seizures (PWS). Comorbid mood, anxiety, and trauma‐ and stressor‐related disorders are highly prevalent and not consistently recognized or treated promptly. Veterans with seizures are particularly vulnerable to neuropsychiatric comorbidities, including a higher prevalence of ...
Maria Raquel Lopez   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reconsidering dependence on life-sustaining treatment as a criterion for assisted suicide: the Italian legal unicum in comparative perspective

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health
The legalization of Medical Assisted Voluntary Death, including assisted suicide is spreading worldwide, alongside the recognition of the centrality of the patient’s right to self-determination even in case of therapeutic desistance. In Italy Law-no. 219/
Marco Albore   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assisted Suicide Laws Create Discriminatory Double Standard for Who Gets Suicide Prevention and Who Gets Suicide Assistance: Not Dead Yet Responds to Autonomy, Inc

open access: yes, 2010
Not Dead Yet is a national disability rights organization formed in 1996 to articulate and organize the disability rights opposition to legalization of assisted suicide.
Coleman, Diane
core   +1 more source

Long‐term efficacy of adjunctive cenobamate: Open‐label extension of a randomized, placebo‐controlled study in a multinational Asian population

open access: yesEpilepsia, EarlyView.
Long‐term efficacy and safety of adjunctive cenobamate in a multinational Asian population. Open‐label extension (OLE) efficacy population included all patients who had taken ≥1 dose of study drug and had any seizure data during the OLE maintenance phase.
Sang Kun Lee   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Guidelines in the Practice of Physician-Assisted Suicide

open access: yes, 2000
Oregon has legalized and implemented physician-assisted suicide, while observers argue about the moral import of attempting to formulate guidelines; the utility any set of guidelines can have for physician practice, health care providers, patients, or ...
Caplan, Arthur L.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

‘We Need Help Too’—The Forgotten Stakeholders: Exploring the Needs of Carers During Their Young Persons' Transition From Child to Adult Eating Disorder Services

open access: yesEuropean Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Carers are essential in their young person's recovery during transition from child to adult eating disorder services. Despite recommendations, carer's own needs can be overlooked in transition planning. Subsequently, carers experience distress in supporting their young person and navigating the transition.
Isabel Lenham   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assisted suicide: Ethical considerations and the South African debate

open access: yesSouth African Medical Journal
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A Van Eeden   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

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