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Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia's impact on the frail elderly
 — something to think about
Author(s)Robert C Abrams
Journal titleThe Journal of Long Term Home Health Care : the PRIDE Institute Journal, vol 17, no 3, Summer 1998
Pagespp 19-27
KeywordsEuthanasia ; Terminal care ; Attitude ; Psychiatrists ; United States of America.
AnnotationThe author frequently has reminders about doctor-assisted suicide in the course of his work as a hospital-based geriatric psychiatrist. A fundamental problem in interpreting patients' wishes regarding the end of life is the influence of pathological mental states on judgement. The author discusses problems in recognising geriatric depression that could be interpreted as requests to die. A case study illustrates the difficulties and benefits of clinical listening. Doctors are deficient in their training in knowing how and when to discuss feelings about death with patients. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-980903212 A
ClassmarkCY: LV: DP: QT9: 7T

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