Ethical Consideration in Dealing With Suicide in Different Populations

What is it about?

In determining whether a patient’s risk of suicide is imminent, and providing the proper care, clinicians often struggle with many challenges in navigating the ethical principles and legal issues involved, particularly when the patient is pregnant or has a dependent child. The article explores these challenges with proposed solutions.

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Why is it important?

Our article demonstrates how to navigate complex ethical issues related to assessing and treating patients who are at imminent risk of suicide using case reports as examples.