Refusal of life-sustaining treatment after a suicide attempt in an older adult: Medico-legal and ethical reflections from Greece
Published online on March 19, 2026
Abstract
Medico-Legal Journal, Ahead of Print.
Suicide attempts by older adults can present complex clinical, ethical and legal challenges. While less common than in younger people, they have a higher ‘success’ rate. When older patients who have attempted suicide subsequently refuse life-sustaining ...
Suicide attempts by older adults can present complex clinical, ethical and legal challenges. While less common than in younger people, they have a higher ‘success’ rate. When older patients who have attempted suicide subsequently refuse life-sustaining ...