Rational Suicide in the Elderly : Clinical, Ethical, and Sociocultural Aspects

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: McCue, Robert E. (Editor), Balasubramaniam, Meera (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Public health.; Geriatrics.; Primary care (Medicine).; Psychiatry.; Psychotherapy.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319326726
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-32672-6
• Physical Description: XI, 224 p. online resource.

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 of a growing older population with a longer life expectancy. How...