Active Euthanasia
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active euthanasia,

the ending of life by the deliberate administration of drugs.

Active Euthanasia

The practice of injecting a patient with a lethal dose of medication with the primary intention of ending the patient’s life, at the patient’s request

active euthanasia

Medical ethics The practice of injecting a Pt with a lethal dose of medication with the primary intention of ending the Pt's life. Cf Active euthanasia.

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euthanasia physician-assisted suicide/euthanasia			He argues against direct euthanasia (48), against age-based "rational" suicide (84-88), against covert actions by governments (197), and against rationing of funds merely on the basis of age (204). Ethics in an Aging Society by Brown, Montague / Cross Currents The Catechism of the Catholic Church is quite blunt on this subject: "Whatever its motives and means, direct euthanasia consists in putting an end to the lives of handicapped, sick or dying persons. How to die in good faith by Burns, Robert E. / U.S. Catholic Direct euthanasia was often practiced in the local chapel itself. When It's Right to Die: Conflicting Voices, Difficult Choices by Unsworth, Tim / National Catholic Reporter			dipyridyl compounds dipyrone diquat dir. prop. direct direct access direct adverse effects direct agglutination test direct amplification test direct antagonist direct antiglobulin test direct billing direct blood donation direct bone conduction direct calorimetry direct causal association direct contact direct contract direct Coombs test direct Coombs' test direct costs direct current direct current cardioversion direct diplopia Direct Discrimination Direct Euthanasia direct flap direct fluorescent antibody method direct fluorescent antibody- Treponema pallidum test direct fluorescent antibody–Treponema pallidum test direct fracture direct generation direct gold direct illumination direct inhalation direct intervention direct intraperitoneal insemination direct laryngoscopy direct lead direct light reflex direct measurement of blood pressure direct mental interaction of living systems direct MFR direct nuclear division direct nursing care functions direct ophthalmoscope direct oxidase direct patient care direct percussion direct provider reimbursement direct reacting bilirubin			Direct Electrical Heating direct electromotive force Direct Electronic Access Direct Electronic Links for Tender Administration Direct Email Marketing direct endorsement Direct Endorsement Lender Review and Approval Process Direct Energy Business Services Direct Energy Conversion Direct Energy Conversion Direct Energy Marketing Limited Direct Energy Regulated Services Direct Energy Transfer Direct English Statement Information Retrieval Direct Entry and Advanced Placement Direct Entry Diploma Holders Direct Entry English Program Direct Entry Keypad Direct Entry Master's in Nursing Direct entry officer Direct Enzyme-Linked Antiglobulin Test Direct Equipment Failure Direct estimate method Direct ethanol fuel cell Direct Ethylene Glycol Fuel Cell Direct Euthanasia direct evidence direct evidence direct examination direct examination Direct Examination Staff Years Direct exchange Direct exchange Direct exchange Direct Exchange - Wholesale Direct Exchange Activity Direct Exchange Item Direct Exchange Line Direct Exchange Rate Direct Exchange Universal Communication Standards direct excitation direct excitation direct excitation direct excitation Direct Exhaust Injection Direct Expansion direct expense direct expert control system Direct Exponential Amplification and Sequencing Direct Extension Dialing direct extrusion Direct Eye Movement Observation System Direct Factory Furniture Direct Factory Outlet Direct Federal Assistance Direct Field Cost

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Active Euthanasia (redirected from Direct Euthanasia)

Active Euthanasia
(redirected from Direct Euthanasia)