1. An Introduction to Irish History
Her only relief from the pain was the high doses of morphine that were regularly being pumped into her body through an IV. ... The Oxford English Dictionary defines suicide as the act of taking one's own life; it originates from the Latin word suicidium when broken down sui, means of oneself, while cidium, is equivalent to the suffix -cide which means killer ("Suicide"). ... This act is clearly described by Ezekiel Emanuel when he states "a doctor supplies death-causing means, such as barbiturates, but the patient performs the act that brings about death" (214). ...