Discuss the Concept of Suicide and Provide Specific Data Available

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Essay

Discuss the concept of suicide and provide specific data available for the United States.

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Definitions:

Conduction System

The network of nodes and special pathways in the heart that control and coordinate the timing and sequence of the cardiac cycle (heartbeat).

P Wave

The first wave on an electrocardiogram (ECG) that represents atrial depolarization, indicating the electrical activity that leads to the contraction of the heart's atria.

Cardiac Output

Volume of blood expelled by the ventricles of the heart, equal to the amount of blood ejected at each beat multiplied by the number of beats in the period of time used for computation (usually 1 minute).

Cardiac Dysrhythmias

Abnormal heart rhythms, which can range from harmless to life-threatening conditions.