... care settings. Yet, depression consistently goes undetected and undiagnosed by non psychiatrically trained primary care physicians. Noting the well-studied link between depression and suicide, it is necessary to question giving sole responsibility of assisting patients in making end of life treatment decisions to these physicians. In my opinion ... person is dying of an illness and has a low quality of life. Depression can be treated and there is no reason why suicide should even be brought up in such a condition. In a number of cases, people with terminal illnesses are seeking to end ....

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