Rational suicide Book Section


Author: Siegel, K.
Editor: Lesse, S.
Article/Chapter Title: Rational suicide
Abstract: examine recent trends in social attitudes toward suicide with particular focus on increased public acceptance of the notion of rational suicide changing public opinion cancer and suicide / extension of the right-to-suicide / the right of self-termination to the incurably ill / safeguarding the right-to-suicide in recent years a more tolerant attitude has emerged concerning suicide as an acceptable alternative to some life situations position of rational-suicide proponents is critically examined in light of existing clinical and research data (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
Book Title: What we know about suicidal behavior and how to treat it
ISBN: 0-87668-878-4
Publisher: Jason Aronson Us  
Publication Place: Lanham, MD
Date Published: 1988-01-01
Start Page: 85
End Page: 102
Language: English
ACCESSION: 1989-97138-006
PROVIDER: Ovid Technologies
PROVIDER: psycinfo
DOI/URL:
Notes: Book Chapter: 6 -- Source: APA PsycInfo
MSK Authors
  1. Karolynn Siegel
    61 Siegel