title: [Suicidal drug overdose while receiving palliative home care: a case report].
abstract: Suicidal thoughts are a common phenomenon in palliative care which can be seen in around 10% of the patients. There is very little knowledge about attempted and committed suicide. This article is a case report about a patient with lung cancer in a terminal state of illness who ingested drugs in a toxic dose while receiving palliative home care. This article deals with ethical issues in medical treatment and various ways of decision-making.
authors.affiliation: Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder in Wien, Johannes von Gott-Platz 1, 1020, Wien, Österreich, veronika.mosich@bbwien.at.
authors.forename: Veronika
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mosich
authors.forename: H Christof
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Müller-Busch
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001317:Austria; D001960:Bromazepam / Q000506:poisoning*; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000523:psychology*; D003657:Decision Making / Q000941:ethics; D003975:Diazepam / Q000506:poisoning*; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000523:psychology*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000941:ethics; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D059408:Pain Management / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology*; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology; D014147:Tramadol / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D014147:Tramadol; D003975:Diazepam; D001960:Bromazepam
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