How much is a 15-year-old girl supposed to weigh? According to the Centers for Disease Control growth chart for children age 2 years and older in the United States, the average weight of 15-year-old girls is about 115 pounds or 52 kg. The chart indicates that the weight ranges from 85 to 180 pounds, depending on height.
The concerns expressed above about the family's influence upon a patient's decision to seek physician-assisted suicide relate to the informal role of the family in the decision process.he possibility that an individual possesses and exercises autonomy only within the context of social relationships is discussed, and the family dimensions of assisted suicide are presented. Key Words: physician-assisted, suicide, family, ethics.
Recent research shows that 25-60% of people contemplating suicide seek attention for a medical problem in the weeks before death, and yet as many as 81% do not seek prior psychiatric help. Such evidence speaks to the need for systems to help identify and monitor individuals at risk for suicide in primary care settings.