"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
- Euthanasia, Negative
- Passive Euthanasia
- Allowing to Die
- Negative Euthanasia
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Euthanasia, Passive" by people in Profiles.
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How patients die after intracerebral hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2009; 11(1):45-9.
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Nurses' responses to do-not-resuscitate orders in the neonatal intensive care unit. Nurs Res. 1987 Nov-Dec; 36(6):370-3.