◎ contents 1. a brief overview of suicude 2. history of suicide 3. three ways to study suicide 4. why people attempt suicide 5. youth suicide 6. suicide in the elderly and other groups 7. some frequently asked questions about suicide 8. is suicide appropriate? is intervention appropriate? who decides? 9. assisted suicide in terminal illness 10. the medical system in terminal illness 11. pain control and hospice care 12. advance direcrives : living will,power of attorney for medical decisions, and do not resuscitate orders 13. some practical issues in assisted suicide 14. euthanasia in the Netherlands 15. euthanasia and assisted suicide in the United States 16. how dangerous are various methods of suicide? 17. asphyxia 18. cutting and stabbing 19. drowning 20. drugs,chemicals,and poisons 21. electrocution 22. gunshot wounds 23. hanging and strangulation 24. hypothermia 25. jumping