Euthanasia, Active [aktivní eutanazie]

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aktivní eutanázie
eutanazie aktivní

 

Active Euthanasia

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Definition

The act or practice of killing for reasons of mercy, i.e., in order to release a person or animal from incurable disease, intolerable suffering, or undignified death. (from Beauchamp and Walters, Contemporary Issues in Bioethics, 5th ed)

Annotation
human only
DUI
D028601 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0007960
Previous indexing
Euthanasia (1974-2001)
History note
2002
Public note
2002

Allowable subheadings

CL
classification 1
ES
ethics 22
HI
history 2
LJ
legislation & jurisprudence 14
MT
methods 6
PX
psychology 6
ST
standards 1
SN
statistics & numerical data
TD
trends 3
VE
veterinary

E Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
E02 Therapeutics 2 575
E02.760 Patient Care 1 586
E02.760.905 Terminal Care 1 446
E02.760.905.199 Euthanasia 632
E02.760.905.199.249 Euthanasia, Active 53
E02.760.905.199.249.200 Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary 14
E02.760.905.199.249.750 Euthanasia, Animal 12
E02.760.905.199.500 Euthanasia, Passive 67

I Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
I01 Social Sciences 232
I01.880 Sociology 777
I01.880.735 Social Problems 1 068
I01.880.735.344 Homicide 250
I01.880.735.344.500 Euthanasia 632
I01.880.735.344.500.249 Euthanasia, Active 53
I01.880.735.344.500.249.200 Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary 14

N Health Care
N02 Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services 257
N02.421 Health Services 1 184
N02.421.585 Patient Care 1 586
N02.421.585.905 Terminal Care 1 446
N02.421.585.905.199 Euthanasia 632
N02.421.585.905.199.500 Euthanasia, Active 53
N02.421.585.905.199.500.200 Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary 14
N02.421.585.905.199.500.750 Euthanasia, Animal 12
N02.421.585.905.199.625 Euthanasia, Passive 67

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