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PubMed2001

Suicide, assisted suicide and euthanasia: international perspectives.

Suicide, assisted suicide and euthanasia are elusive and controversial issues worldwide. To discuss such issues from only one perspective may be limiting. Therefore, this paper was written by authors from various regions, each of whom has been asked to reflect on the issues. The countries/cultures are: Australia, China, Cuba, Ireland, India, Japan, Russia, South Africa, The Netherlands, North America (Turtle Island) and United States. Historically and today, suicide is viewed differently. Assisted suicide and euthanasia are equally seen from multifarious perspectives. Highlighting development in the Netherlands, Australia's Northern Territory and Japan (ie. the famous Yamanouchi Case), the review shows growing re-examination of the right to die. There appear, however, to be no uniform legal and ethical positions. Further debate and discussion globally is needed to avoid myopic perspectives.

China↗
PubMed1999

Suicide, assisted suicide, and medical illness.

Medical illness is an important part of the motivation for suicide--a significant factor in about 50% of suicides in patients over the age of 50 years and 70% of suicides in patients over the age of 70 years. Depression, anxiety, and ambivalence about dying characterize both medical patients who attempt suicide and those who request assisted suicide. When the physical and psychological sources of the desperation that underlies requests for assisted suicide are addressed, the desire for death diminishes and patients are usually grateful for the time remaining to them. Improved psychiatric and medical care for those who are terminally ill offer significant possibilities for suicide prevention.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1995

The nurse's role in assisted suicide.

Assisted suicide is creating intense discussion and controversy within the health care system and society in general. As a result, nurses may be placed in situations where they are asked to participate in the suicide of an individual. Very little has been written about the role and responsibility of the nurse in assisted suicide. The purpose of this article is to provide insight into the history of suicide, address legal and ethical issues in assisted suicide, and provide information on the nurse's role in assisted suicide.

Ethics, Nursing↗