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Definitions for "Passive euthanasia"
Keywords:  withholds, euthanasia, die, deliberate, withdrawal
Related Terms: Euthanasia, Active euthanasia, Assisted suicide, Terminal condition, Physician-assisted suicide, Terminal illness, Double effect, Terminally ill, Patient, Palliative care, Postmortem, Treatment, Cause of death, Supportive care, Rehabilitation, Moribund, Therapy, Rehab, Survivor , Comfort care, Living will, Intervention, Occupational therapy, Treatment, Iatrogenic, Suicide, Placebo effect, Wrongful death, Modality, Living wills, Therapeutic, Alternative treatment, Occupational medicine, Crisis apparition, Therapeutic community, Treat, Chemical restraint, Physical therapy, Countertransference, Quality of life, Contraindication, Treatment, Recreational therapy, Palliative, Psychotherapy, Crisis intervention, Disparate treatment, Deadly, Comfort
Deliberate with-holding or discontinuation of life-prolonging treatment of a terminally ill person in order to end suffering or allow death with dignity. Compare active euthanasia. (633)
mhhe.com
the deliberate withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining treatment that may otherwise prolong the life of the dying person.
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order by term] level: Basic (2) The withholding of treatment so that a patient is allowed to die naturally.
humanisteducation.com
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Keywords:  artificial, course, terminate, death, support
To terminate artificial means of life support in order to allow the natural process of death to take its course.
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