Assessment of decision-making capacity in patients requesting assisted suicide

David Shaw; Manuel Trachsel; Bernice Elger

doi:10.1192/bjp.2018.81

Assessment of decision-making capacity in patients requesting assisted suicide

David Shaw^*, Manuel Trachsel, Bernice Elger

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	393-395
Number of pages	3
Journal	British Journal of Psychiatry
Volume	213
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2018.81
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2018

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