Euthanasia

Origin: Greek; meaning "good death

Refers to the practice of ending a life in a manner which
relieves pain and suffering.

According to the House of Lords Select Committee on Medical

Ethics, the precise definition of euthanasia is "a deliberate
intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a
life, to relieve intractable suffering.

An action or omission which of itself and by intention causes

death, with the purpose of eliminating suffering.-- Richard A. Spinello 2012

The first recorded use of the word euthanasia in 1869.

Type of Euthanasia
VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA is conducted with the consent of
the patient is termed voluntary euthanasia.
NONVOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA is conducted where the
consent of the patient is unavailable.
INVOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA is conducted against the will
of the patient is termed involuntary euthanasia.
All euthanasia can all be further divided into:
Active euthanasia A doctor or a nurse gives an ill patient
medicine that will kill them.
Passive euthanasia A patient does not get the medicine or
treatment that they need in order to stay alive.

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