Connors, Paul, ed. Suicide.CONNORS, Paul, ed. Suicide. (Current Controversies.) Greenhaven. 236p. bibliog, index, c2007 978-0-7377-2489-9. $23.70. SA Greenhaven's Current Controversies series examines social and political issues from diverse viewpoints. In this latest entry, the topics addressed are "Is Suicide Immoral?," "What Are the Causes of Suicide?," "Should Physicians Help Terminally Ill Terminally Ill When a person is not expected to live more than 12 months. Notes: Any gifts given out by the afflicted person at this time may be considered as a dispersion of the estate rather than a gift. Patients Commit Suicide Verb 1. commit suicide - kill oneself; "the terminally ill patient committed suicide" kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" ?," and "How Can Suicide Be Prevented?" Responses to these questions are provided in the form of three to six articles for each, from sources as varied as Christianity Today Christianity Today is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Carol Stream, Illinois. It is the flagship publication of its parent company Christianity Today International, claiming circulation figures of 145,000 and readership of 304,500. , The Gay and Lesbian Review, and Psychiatric Times. Sample article titles: "Individual Rights Come Before Religion," "Antidepressants Antidepressants Medications prescribed to relieve major depression. Classes of antidepressants include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (fluoxetine/Prozac, sertraline/Zoloft), tricyclics (amitriptyline/ Elavil), MAOIs (phenelzine/Nardil), and heterocyclics Can Result in Suicide," "Suicide is Preventable if Treated as a Public Health Problem," and "Palestinian Suicide Bombers are Immoral." Chapter prefaces help put issues in context, and an annotated list of organizations is appended. Intended for grades 10-12, this provocative collection of opinions will provide a starting point Noun 1. starting point - earliest limiting point terminus a quo commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the for research papers or debates. Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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