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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Euthanasia, Passive
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Eutanasia Pasiva
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Eutanásia Passiva
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Synonyms English:
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Allowing to Die
Euthanasia, Negative
Negative Euthanasia
Passive Euthanasia
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Tree Number:
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E02.760.905.199.500
E02.760.952.500
N02.421.585.905.199.625
N02.421.585.952.500
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Definition English:
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Failing to prevent death from natural causes, for reasons of mercy by the withdrawal or withholding of life-prolonging treatment. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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human only; differentiate X ref ALLOWING TO DIE from RIGHT TO DIE
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See Related English:
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Resuscitation Orders
Withholding Treatment
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History Note English:
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90(78); was see under EUTHANASIA 1978-89
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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28009
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Unique Identifier:
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D005066
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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