[Suicidal drug overdose while receiving palliative home care: a case report]. / Suizid durch Intoxikation während einer mobilen palliativen Begleitung eines Patienten mit Bronchuskarzinom.

ABSTRACT

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.