| Description |
268 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-259) and index. |
| Contents |
Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- ch. 1. Who is most at risk for suicide? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Teens are particularly at risk for suicide / Michael S. Jellinek -- 2. Native American teens are most at risk for suicide / Native American Report -- 3. Women are particularly at risk for suicide / Linda H. Chaudron and Eric D. Caine -- 4. Men are particularly at risk for suicide / Ciaran Mulholland -- 5. Homosexuality does not increase risk of suicide for teens / Peter LaBarbera -- 6. The elderly are most at risk for suicide / Henry O'Connell, Ai-Vyrn chin, Conal Cunningham, and Brian A. Lawlor -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 2. What are some of the causes of suicide? -- Chapter preface -- ch. 1. Suicide Internet sites can cause suicide / Sundararajan Rajagopal -- 2. Suicide Internet sites should not be censored / Brian L. Mishara and David N. Weisstub -- 3. Accutane causes suicide / Kevin Caruso -- 4. Accutane does not cause suicide / Michael Fumento -- 5. Foreign occupation is the primary cause of suicide terrorism / Scott McConnell interview with Robert Pape -- 6. Foreign occupation is not the primary cause of suicide terrorism / Alan Dershowitz -- Periodical bibliography -- |
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ch. 3. How can suicide be prevented? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Antidepressants prevent suicide / Ed Edelson -- 2. Antidepressants cause suicide / Peter Breggin -- 3. Antidepressants debate underscores need for treatment / Robert Bazell -- 4. Screening teenagers can help prevent teen suicide / Richard A. Friedman -- 5. Screening teenagers does not prevent teen suicide / Ellen Liversidge -- 6. More needs to be done to prevent suicide / Dave Kitchell -- 7. Suicide should not be prevented / Chris Korda -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 4. Should doctor-assisted suicide be allowed? -- Chapter preface -- ch. 1. People should be allowed to choose doctor-assisted suicide / Kathryn Tucker -- 2. Doctor-assisted suicide should not be an option / Diane Coleman -- 3. Doctor-assisted suicide is not immoral / Garret Keizer -- 4. Doctor-assisted suicide is immoral / Wesley J. Smith -- 5. Palliative care should be considered instead of assisted suicide / Ira Byock -- 6. People suffering from mental illness should be allowed to choose assisted suicide / Jacob M. Appel -- 7. It is immoral to give people suffering from mental illness a choice to die / Lewis Wolpert -- Periodical bibliography -- For futher discussion -- organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index. |
| Subject |
Suicide.
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Suicide -- Prevention.
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Assisted suicide.
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| Added Author |
Langwith, Jacqueline.
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| ISBN |
9780737740127 hardcover |
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0737740124 hardcover |
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9780737740134 paperback |
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0737740132 paperback |
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