Rational Suicide in the Elderly: Clinical, Ethical

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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. Its frame of reference does not endorse a single point-of-view about the legitimacy of rational suicide, which is evolving across societies with little guidance for geriatric mental health professionals. Instead, it serves as a resource for both those clinicians who agree that older people may rationally commit suicide and those who believe that this wish may require further assessment and treatment. Hardbound. Springer Nature. 2017.

Editors: McCue, Robert E., Balasubramaniam, Meera (Eds.)