 Euthanasia, Passive
"Euthanasia, Passive" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Failing to prevent death from natural causes, for reasons of mercy by the withdrawal or withholding of life-prolonging treatment.
| Descriptor ID |
D005066
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.905.199.500 E02.760.952.500 N02.421.585.905.199.625 N02.421.585.952.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Euthanasia, Passive- Euthanasia, Passive
- Passive Euthanasia
- Negative Euthanasia
- Allowing to Die
- Euthanasia, Negative
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Euthanasia, Passive" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Euthanasia, Passive" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Euthanasia, Passive" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Hester DM, Swota A. Choosing to Stop a Heart: The Ethical Status of Deactivating an Implantable Cardiac Device. Camb Q Healthc Ethics. 2019 04; 28(2):327-328.
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