Category: Suicide

The State of California has allowed medical doctors to assist terminally ill patients in killing themselves. Disputes about the moral and ethical side of this issue have been going on for many years (Emanuel 339). A lot of opposing opinions are expressed in terms of the law, human rights, medicine, and religion. Many moral and…

The Case for PAS About 3% of all the patients in the United States cannot have their pain or illnesses relieved, and this calls for an urgent measure to rescue them. The debate over physician-assisted suicide (PAS) has largely dwelt on the morality surrounding it and the advantages and disadvantages that may be achieved by…

Table of Contents Introduction Main part Conclusion References: Introduction Even though we now live in the 21st century, the issue of legalizing physician-assisted suicide (PSA) continues to stir public controversy in many Western countries, as if Christian moralists that seriously believe in the concept of lifes sanctity, were still in a position of designing these…

Table of Contents Outline of the literature review Introduction Resource 1 Resource 2 Resource 3 Analysis of Resources How the review affected the researcher References Outline of the literature review This literature review tries to make an analysis of the previous studies about the legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide. Three studies are reviewed and these resources…

Mental health is an important factor affecting both the overall quality of life and the individuals physical condition. The article Survey of Americans Who Attempted Suicide Finds Many Arent Getting Care states that there is an increase in suicides associated with mental illness, stigma, and difficulties in the healthcare system (Barry, 2022). The relevance of…

Table of Contents The Practice Issue in Need of Change Description of the Search of the Literature for Evidence Assignment 3 References The Practice Issue in Need of Change Elderly individuals comprise one of the most vulnerable populations due to the frailty resulting from their old age (Chatterji, Byles, Cutler, Seeman, & Verdes, 2015; Clegg,…

Introduction Risk assessment tools should be used to determine if an inmate is suicidal. Three methods are currently used to assess an inmates risk for suicide. These include clinical opinions, structured-professionals judgments, and actuarial predictions (Risk Assessment, 2006, para. 5). One of the common tools derived from these approaches is known as the Jail Suicide…

The clinical problem that will be considered in the proposed research consists of the challenge of suicide prevention in older patients, especially those suffering from terminal illnesses. In general, suicidal thoughts in older people can be viewed as a significant health concern; for example, in the US, over 6,000 older people commit suicide per year,…

Table of Contents The Dynamic of Suicide Suicide and the Moral Dilemma Characteristics of Suicide Committers Similarities between Homicide and Suicide The Triage Assessment Form Use in Addressing Lethality References The Dynamic of Suicide There are several suicide dynamics. The first dynamic is the precipitating condition. It entails the overwhelming of the suicidal individuals leaving…

Table of Contents Legislative Issues Ethical Issues Palliative Care in Relation to Physician-Assisted Suicide Physician-Assisted Suicide in Cancer Patients Conclusion References Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is a type of euthanasia, which, in turn, is divided into several categories. Euthanasia can be classified as active or passive, as well as voluntary or involuntary, which determines ethical or…