@article{ref1,
title="Noncompliance in the elderly: a pathway to suicide",
journal="Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners",
year="1993",
author="Meisekothen, L. M.",
volume="5",
number="2",
pages="67-72",
abstract="Current suicide statistics only represent a portion of suicides committed by the elderly. Indirect self-destructive behaviors (ISDBs) cause many more deaths than direct methods yet they often are ignored, misinterpreted, or unidentified. Medical noncompliance is identified as a form of ISDB, leading to diminished quality of life and an expedited death. While noncompliance occurs for a variety of reasons, it is a form of self-destruction for a portion of the elderly population. The nurse practitioner is in a unique role to identify ISDBs, as well as risk factors for developing these behaviors, and to construct methods for intervening and supporting those who wish to continue life.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1041-2972",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}