"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 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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Wastila LJ, Farber NJ. Residents' perceptions about surrogate decision makers' financial conflicts of interest in ventilator withdrawal. J Palliat Med. 2014 May; 17(5):533-9.
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Zanartu C, Matti-Orozco B. Comfort measures only: agreeing on a common definition through a survey. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2013 Feb; 30(1):35-9.
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Cohen LM, Steinberg MD, Hails KC, Dobscha SK, Fischel SV. Psychiatric evaluation of death-hastening requests. Lessons from dialysis discontinuation. Psychosomatics. 2000 May-Jun; 41(3):195-203.
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Zaubler TS. The unexamined death is not worth dying. Psychosomatics. 2000 May-Jun; 41(3):193-4.
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Engel JD, Kane G, Jones DL, Lynn-McHale D, Swartz M, Durbin P, Klingen D. The Patient Self-Determination Act and advance directives: snapshots of activities in a tertiary health care center. J Med Humanit. 1997; 18(3):193-208.
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Kane GC. Suicide and advance directives: one doctor's dilemma. J Med Humanit. 1996; 17(3):191-3.