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Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Sweetness in Bitterness

Interdisciplinary Journal on Law, Social Sciences and Humanities, 2023
In this paper, a review of the concepts of euthanasia and assisted suicide is conducted. It begins by describing the historical trends from the beginning of the 20th century to the modern-day view.
Victoria Ajibola Adeleke
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The Multifaceted Etiology of Mental Disorders With a Focus on Trace Elements, a Review of Recent Literature

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mental disorders are a significant global public health concern, affecting nearly one in eight individuals worldwide. This review investigates the multifaceted etiology of mental disorders—specifically major depressive disorder (MDD), schizophrenia (SCZ), and bipolar disorder (BD)—through genetic, neurobiological, and environmental ...
Maria Francesca Astorino, Marco Calabrò, Carmenrita Infortuna, Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello, Silvana Briuglia, Nicola Cicero, Chiara Fabbri, Alessandro Serretti, Concetta Crisafulli   +8 more
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Beyond administrative burden: Activation and administrative harm

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Within recent public policy and administration scholarship, there has been a growing focus on the concept of “administrative burden” to describe the learning, compliance and psychological costs incurred by citizens when trying to access services and exercise social and political rights. Specifically, in the context of activation and welfare‐to‐
Michael McGann, Sarah Ball
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A scoping review of non‐binary research in “Australian” social sciences: Community, solidarity, resilience and resisting marginalisation

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Non‐binary and genderqueer identities are increasingly discussed in public discourse and academia, but there remains a dearth of academic literature centred on non‐binary people's lives and experiences. When non‐binary people are included in research, it is frequently as an additive to explorations of trans identities and subsumed under the ...
Lucy Nicholas, Sal Clark, Chloe Falzon
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Dementia and assisted suicide and euthanasia [PDF]

Journal of Neurology, 2016
The number of dementia patients requesting euthanasia in the Netherlands has increased over the past five years. The issue is highly controversial. In this contribution we discuss some of the main arguments: the nature of suffering, the voluntariness of the request and the role of the physician. We argue that society has a duty to care for patients who
Inez de Beaufort, Suzanne van de Vathorst, Suzanne van de Vathorst   +2 more
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Estimating the burden of disease attributable to non-assisted suicide in Switzerland from 2009 to 2021: a secondary data analysis

Swiss Medical Weekly
CONTEXT AND GOAL: This research addresses the issue of suicide and attempted suicide, which have a significant impact on global premature mortality and disability.
Annora Mack, Sarah Rajkumar, Jacob Kofler, Kaspar Wyss   +3 more
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Assisted Suicide in Switzerland.

Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 2019
BACKGROUND The aim of this research project, part of a program initiated by the Swiss Federal Council, was to trace the development of organized assisted suicide in Switzerland, starting from the very first case in 1985.
C. Bartsch, K. Landolt, Anita Ristic, T. Reisch, V. Ajdacic-Gross   +4 more
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Drinking Water Policy: A Realist Review

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures have a deep, enduring connection to water. However, since Australia's colonisation in 1788, water management has shifted, creating ongoing issues for these communities. Notwithstanding the universal recognition of safe drinking water as a human right, significant inequities persist, particularly ...
Margaret Apolima Fono, Felicity Chapman, Vita Christie, Carmen Parter, Jodi Knight, Simone Sherriff, Uncle Boe Rambaldini, Bradley Moggridge, Kylie Gwynne   +8 more
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The perspective of nurses towards euthanasia and assisted suicide: a review article [PDF]

Report of Health Care, 2015
Euthanasia or assisted suicide is a contentious issue that provokes substantial clinical and ethical debate. Nurses have a key role in caring for end-of-life patients. They are also often involved in euthanasia or assisted suicide. Therefore, we aimed to
Alireza Yousefy, Habibalah Rezaei, Amin Beigzadeh   +2 more
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May Christians request medically assisted suicide and euthanasia?

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2016
The article deals with the question: ‘Is it morally acceptable for terminally ill Christians to voluntarily request medically assisted suicide or euthanasia?’ After a brief discussion of relevant changes in the moral landscape over the last century, two ...
D. Etienne de Villiers
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