TY - JOUR PY - 2014// TI - Suicidal drug overdose while receiving palliative home care: a case report JO - Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift A1 - Mosich, Veronika A1 - Müller-Busch, H. Christof SP - 184 EP - 188 VL - 164 IS - 9-10 N2 - 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.

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