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passive euthanasia
passive euthanasia n (Medicine) a form of euthanasia in which medical treatment that will keep a dying patient alive for a time is withdrawn
EncyclopediaSeeeuthanasiapassive euthanasia
passive euthanasiaa mode of ending life in which a physician is given an option not to prescribe futile treatments for the hopelessly ill patient.pas·sive eu·tha·na·si·a (pasiv yū'thă-nāzē-ă) Mode of ending life in which a physician is given an option not to prescribe futile treatments for the hopelessly ill patient. passive euthanasia A form of euthanasia in which medical treatment that could keep a dying patient alive for a time is withdrawn. |