Concept information
Preferred term
Euthanasia, Active
Type
-
mesh:Descriptor
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)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonym(s)
- Active Euthanasia
Allowable Qualifier(s)
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BLG1XT0N-2
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