title: Palliative care after attempted suicide in the absence of premorbid terminal disease: a case series and review of the literature.
abstract: Palliative care involvement in the management of incomplete suicide in patients without terminal illness is rare. This paper documents two such cases and explores some of the clinical and ethical issues raised.
authors: Melbourne Health Palliative Care Service, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia. eastman@gmp.usyd.edu.au
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Eastman
authors: Brian
authors: B
authors: Le
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000941:ethics* / Q000523:psychology*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods*