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What are some potential challenges in the treatment of a patient who wants to end their life with assisted suicide?

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This solution provides research about the potential challenges in the treatment of a patient who wants to end their lives with assisted suicide. It also cites obvious religious and spiritual conflicts that come into play due to the severity and context of the issue at hand.

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As you offer potential challenges in the treatment of a patient who wants to end their life with assisted suicide, obvious religious and spiritual conflicts come into play due to the severity and context of the issue at hand.

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Reiner, S. M. (2007). Religious and Spiritual Beliefs: An Avenue to Explore End-of-Life Issues. Adultspan: Theory Research & Practice, 6(2), 111-118.

Reiner highlights the relationship between spirituality and "how people respond in the face of impending death" (111). These challenges intermingle with ...

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