Rational Suicide in the Elderly Clinical, Ethical, and Sociocultural
This book provides a comprehensive view of rational suicide in the elderly, a group that has nearly twice the rate of suicide when chronically ill than any other demographic. Views of rational suicide are evolving, particularly because
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Rational Suicide in the Elderly Clinical, Ethical, and Sociocultural Aspects
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Rational Suicide in the Elderly
Robert E. McCue • Meera Balasubramaniam Editors
Rational Suicide in the Elderly Clinical, Ethical, and Sociocultural Aspects
Editors Robert E. McCue Department of Psychiatry New York University School of Medicine New York, NY, USA
Meera Balasubramaniam Department of Psychiatry New York University School of Medicine New York, NY, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-32670-2 ISBN 978-3-319-32672-6 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-32672-6
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Contents
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Can Suicide in the Elderly Be Rational?............................................... Lawrence J. Nelson and Erick Ramirez
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Would This Be Rational Suicide? .......................................................... Robert E. McCue
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Rational Suicide and the Law ................................................................ Lawrence J. Nelson
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Refractory Depression and the Right to Terminate Active Treatment ..................................................................................... Barbara R. Sommer and Kristin S. Raj
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A Psychological History of Ageism and Its Implications for Elder Suicide...................................................................................... Alan Pope
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Rational Suicide in the Elderly: Anthropological Perspectives .......... Simon Dein
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Life’s Meaning and Late Life Rational Suicide.................................... Jukka Varelius
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Baby Boomers and Rational Suicide ..................................................... Robert E. McCue
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Who Are the Elderly Who Want to En
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