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What is euthanasia?
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the intentional termination of a terminally ill patient's life, where this is the only means of eliminating suffering
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Euthanasia- active vs. passive/
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Active- the killing of the patient by giving a drug
Passive cessation of all life-sustaining treatment |
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Euthanasia- voluntary, non, in/
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voluntary- patient consents to euthanasia
non- patient in unable to consent in- patient actively dissents |
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What are the 4 types of euthanasia?
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VAE, NVAE, VPE, NVPE
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What is physician assisted suicide?
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a terminally ill patient (less than 6 months to live) kills himself, with a drug prescribed by a physician
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