Category: Suicide

Table of Contents Introduction Arguments in Support of Assisted Suicide Disputes Regarding the Assisted Suicide Conclusion References Introduction Assisted suicide, along with euthanasia, serves the purpose of ending the life of an individual. Distinguishing these two methods is important. During euthanasia, a lethal drug is administrated by a physician, whereas during assisted suicide, the patient…

Cases of suicide are increasing daily in many countries due to various issues, such as drug abuse and poor mental health. Efforts need to be put in place to curb this emerging issue. Despite this, suicide prevention strategies aimed at reducing the occurrences of suicide remain under-researched. What is available is nothing but mere recommendations…

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,…

Raccoon City Primary Care Screening Stakeholders Police, EMT/EMS, nurses, social workers, people struggling with drug addiction, and people struggling with suicidal ideation. Purpose of the Program Evaluation The program evaluation is intended to be applied to determine if the intervention has yielded positive results and has fulfilled its objectives. Thus, three main circumstances will be…

Table of Contents Research Literature Research Design Sampling Intervention References Research Literature This section aims to analyze the existing literature and develop an evaluation of the material to respond to the main PICO question. In pediatric patients in an acute health care setting (P) does the use of suicide assessment tool (I) as compared to…

Table of Contents Research Literature Research Design Sampling Intervention References Research Literature This section aims to analyze the existing literature and develop an evaluation of the material to respond to the main PICO question. In pediatric patients in an acute health care setting (P) does the use of suicide assessment tool (I) as compared to…

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…

Table of Contents Introduction Suicide Statistics Effects of Suicide Existing Solutions to Suicide Proposed Solution to Combat Suicide Strengths of the Proposed Solution to Suicide Weaknesses of the Proposed Solution to Suicide Conclusion References Introduction Suicide is the deliberate self-infliction of harm that leads to the inflicting individual’s death. When someone damages oneself intending to…

Introduction End-of-life issues are multiple and often painful for patients and their families. People who are faced with the impossibility of overcoming the disease may experience emotional pain, despair, or frustration, and without support and social interaction, their suffering may worsen. The ability to decide for yourself when the last minute of life will come…

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction The Definition of Physician-Assisted Suicide States with Legal Protection of Physician-Assisted Suicide Ethical Issues Related to PAS The Author’s Position on the Subject The Position of American Nurses Association Conclusion References Abstract This paper discusses the ethical issues related to the legalization or forbiddance of physician-assisted suicide (PAS). It identifies…