In a Hypothetical Situation in the Future,you Are a Medical

question 51

Essay

In a hypothetical situation in the future,you are a medical doctor,and you have just received the lab results for one of your patients,a 22-year-old college student.The test results show that this student has a 20% chance of developing a paralyzing disease by age 30.There is no known treatment for this disease.Your patient has now come in to find out the results of the test.What do you do?

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Definitions:

Parasuicide

A suicide attempt that does not result in death.

Suicide Note

A message left by an individual before attempting or committing suicide, often explaining the reasons for their decision.

Ambivalent About

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Death Darers

Individuals who engage in behavior that involves a real but not overwhelming risk of death, often as a form of expressing psychological pain or distress.