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Lisa Blumberg: Whether Suicide Can Be Rational Is the Wrong Question
May 14, 2024 - 11:48 am
In the article “Rational Suicide in Later Life: A Systematic Review of the Literature” in the National Library of Medicine, the authors reviewed 23 studies on “rational suicide” with the stated aim of better understanding the concept of rational suicide in older … Continue reading Lisa Blumberg: Whether Suicide Can Be Rational Is the Wrong Question →
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New 504 Rule Prohibits Discrimination in Suicide Prevention Services, Bars QALYs
May 3, 2024 - 12:27 pm
Last November, NDY filed a Public Comment on HHS/OCR Proposed Section 504 Healthcare Regulations. This week, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the finalization of the new regulationprohibiting disability discrimination in healthcare under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. While … Continue reading New 504 Rule Prohibits Discrimination in Suicide Prevention Services, Bars QALYs →
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Ethicist Thaddeus Mason Pope Predicts Assisted Suicide Will Expand into Legalized Euthanasia Covered by Medicare
April 23, 2024 - 4:32 pm
By Lisa Blumberg Currently the several states that have legalized assisted suicide adhere to the Oregon model, the two most significant aspects of which are that assisted suicide is restricted to those presumed to have less than six months to live and … Continue reading Ethicist Thaddeus Mason Pope Predicts Assisted Suicide Will Expand into Legalized Euthanasia Covered by Medicare →