Category: Suicide

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…

The practice of ending the life of a person suffering from an incurable disease and experiencing unbearable suffering as a result of that disease at their request is a subject of public debate and legal proceedings. Though many ethical and moral problems remain acute, euthanasia is now legal in many European countries. In the US,…

In the course of medical practice, physicians are frequently forced to face the dilemma of saving one’s life when the patient is rationally willing to make choices in favor of death. To cope with such cases, practitioners came up with the idea of giving doctors the right to intentionally end a patient’s life in case…

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…

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,…

Table of Contents The Dynamic of Suicide Suicide and Moral Dilemma Characteristics of those who Commit Suicide Similarities between Homicide and Suicide Use of Triage Assessment Form in Addressing Lethality Conclusion References Suicide is a fatal incident that is unwarranted in an attempt to solve a problem. Due to the high rate of suicide cases,…

Table of Contents Suicide and Moral Dilemma Characteristics of People who Commit Suicide Similarities between Suicide and Homicide The use of triage assessment form in addressing lethality References The understanding of the dynamics of suicide play a critical role in helping troubled individuals in coping with ideation and behaviors that are likely to cause suicide.…

Physician assisted suicide is a term used to refer to the assistance given to a terminally ill patient by a professional medical practitioner who gives a prescription of a lethal dose that will terminate the life of the patient without suffering, but with request from the patient (Kopelman & De Ville, 2001). This topic has…

Introduction Risk assessment tools should be used to determine if an inmate is suicidal. Three methods are currently used to assess an inmate’s 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…

Mental health is an important factor affecting both the overall quality of life and the individual’s physical condition. The article Survey of Americans Who Attempted Suicide Finds Many Aren’t 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…