The association between social connectedness and euthanasia and assisted suicide and related constructs: systematic review

• Main Authors: Emma Corcoran (Author), Molly Bird (Author), Rachel Batchelor (Author), Nafiso Ahmed (Author), Rebecca Nowland (Author), Alexandra Pitman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) requests are common in countries where they are legal. Loneliness and social isolation are modifiable risk factors for mental illness and suicidal behaviour and are common in terminal illness. Our objective was to summarise available literatu...