Euthanasia, Passive

"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.

MeSH information

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.905.199.500 E02.760.952.500 N02.421.585.905.199.625 N02.421.585.952.500
Concept/Terms	Euthanasia, Passive Euthanasia, Passive Euthanasia, Negative Passive Euthanasia Allowing to Die Negative Euthanasia

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Euthanasia, Passive".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Terminal Care [E02.760.905]
Euthanasia [E02.760.905.199]
Euthanasia, Passive [E02.760.905.199.500]
Withholding Treatment [E02.760.952]
Euthanasia, Passive [E02.760.952.500]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Terminal Care [N02.421.585.905]
Euthanasia [N02.421.585.905.199]
Euthanasia, Passive [N02.421.585.905.199.625]
Withholding Treatment [N02.421.585.952]
Euthanasia, Passive [N02.421.585.952.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Euthanasia, Passive".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Euthanasia, Passive".

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