Shaw, David; Trachsel, Manuel; Elger, Bernice (2018). Assessment of decision-making capacity in patients requesting assisted suicide. British Journal of Psychiatry, 213(1):393-395.
In this editorial, we argue that current attitudes toward terminally ill patients are generally too paternalistic, and that it is wrong to assume that patients suffering from mental health issues (including depression) cannot consent to assisted suicide.
In this editorial, we argue that current attitudes toward terminally ill patients are generally too paternalistic, and that it is wrong to assume that patients suffering from mental health issues (including depression) cannot consent to assisted suicide.
| Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, original work |
|---|---|
| Communities & Collections: | 04 Faculty of Medicine > Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 610 Medicine & health |
| Scopus Subject Areas: | Health Sciences > Psychiatry and Mental Health |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Psychiatry and Mental health |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | 1 July 2018 |
| Deposited On: | 07 Dec 2018 11:49 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Jun 2022 07:04 |
| Publisher: | Royal College of Psychiatrists |
| ISSN: | 0007-1250 |
| OA Status: | Hybrid |
| Free access at: | Publisher DOI. An embargo period may apply. |
| Publisher DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2018.81 |
| PubMed ID: | 29947315 |
Shaw, David