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Suicide and attempted suicide: legal issues. 1986

J M Brown, and J Cornish, and G T Swart

Canadian Federal and Ontario Provincial statutes are reviewed as they relate to suicide and attempted suicide. Issues addressed include involuntary committal to psychiatric facilities, death by suicide as a legal cause of action, insurance exclusionary clauses and coroner's inquests.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007352 Insurance, Life Insurance providing for payment of a stipulated sum to a designated beneficiary upon death of the insured. Life Insurance,Insurances, Life,Life Insurances
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002170 Canada The largest country in North America, comprising 10 provinces and three territories. Its capital is Ottawa.
D003134 Commitment of Mentally Ill Legal process required for the institutionalization of a patient with severe mental problems. Outpatient Commitment,Commitment, Outpatient,Mentally Ill Commitments
D003334 Coroners and Medical Examiners Physicians appointed to investigate all cases of sudden or violent death. Medical Examiners,Coroners,Examiner, Medical,Examiners, Medical,Medical Examiner,Medical Examiners and Coroners,Coroner
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013405 Suicide The act of killing oneself. Suicides

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