title: Advance directives and suicide attempts-ethical considerations in light of Carter v. Canada, SCC 5.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Emergency Medicine,College of Medicine,University of Manitoba,Winnipeg,MB.
authors.forename: Merril
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pauls
authors.affiliation: †Division of Emergency Medicine,School of Medicine,University of Auckland,NZ.
authors.forename: Gregory Luke
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Larkin
authors.affiliation: ‡Division of Emergency Medicine,College of Medicine,Mayo Clinic,Rochester,MN.
authors.forename: Raquel M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Schears
mesh_terms: D024362:Advance Directive Adherence / Q000941:ethics*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002170:Canada; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations / Q000506:poisoning; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000941:ethics*; D014700:Verapamil / Q000506:poisoning*; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D014700:Verapamil
keywords: advance directive; emergency department; suicide