Category: Suicide

Developed by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in 2010, the documentary film Medical tourist provides a story on the last days of Craig Ewert, a native of Chicago who goes on a tour to Switzerland for physician-assisted suicide. The story is quite fascinating but sad. First, the article attempts to show that patients who go…

Suicide is a widespread cause of death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2014), approximately 41149 people ended their lives in this way. Furthermore, the number of attempted suicides was even greater. In turn, it is essential to identify at-risk groups and recognize the typical symptoms exhibited by…

Evidence-based project: Gerontology and suicide prevention The interest in gerontology and suicide prevention programs in gerontologic patients sparked because the importance of this particular area of nursing was realized only throughout the last two decades. This issue can be characterized as pivotal because the treatment of gerontologic patients majorly contributes to the perception of public…

The article is qualitative research, as evidenced by the fact that there is no evidence of statistical data analysis. Indeed, the research is based on suicidal assessments, something that is hard to measure empirically. Its analysis is done in a narrative form or in words, as opposed to the use of numerical data. Published in…

Marcovitz (2010) defines suicide simply as the act of killing oneself. It is considered a mental condition because it is usually mired with a lot of despair and depression. According to Health Guide (2012), there are several characteristics that a person contemplating suicide exhibits. One such characteristic is the giving away of personal belongings. The…

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 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 Introduction Context 1st Con-Point 2nd Con-Point 3rd Con-Point Conclusion References Introduction In modern healthcare, there are many practices that polarize society, and physician-assisted suicide is one of them. Since the practice involves what many associate with an act of killing, the universal legalization of PAS has implications for medical ethics. Judging from…

Table of Contents Purpose and Participants Committee Background Information Topic Discussion and the Committee Process Key Stakeholder Positions Key Interactions Outcomes of the Meeting References Purpose and Participants This paper is a summary of a government meeting regarding the prevention of suicide among members of the military. People who work in the profession tend to…

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…