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			NewsPoll (1996) Question: 'And are you personally in favour or against changing the law to allow doctors to perform active euthanasia, for example, by giving a patient a lethal injection? A matter of conscience? The democratic significance of 'conscience ... by Ross, Kerry; Dodds, Susan; Ankeny, Rachel A. / Australian Journal of Social Issues Although French law only allows the terminally ill to refuse treatment but bans active euthanasia, Sebire asked the courts to allow a doctor to help her die. Pro-Life News in Brief by National Right to Life News Voluntary active euthanasia is morally defensible, at least in principle (see below). Euthanasia and the Right to Die by Sam Vaknin / Health, general community			activated clotting time test activated macrophage activated partial thromboplastin time activated protein C resistance activated prothrombin complex concentrate activated resin Activated Sludge Process activated thrombin activating enzyme activation activation energy activation factor activation product activator active active algolagnia active anaphylaxis active arm active assisted exercise active assisted movement active carrier active chronic hepatitis active congestion active electrode active end range Active Euthanasia active exercise active expiration active fixation lead active hyperemia active immunity active immunization active immunotherapy active joint movement active labor active life expectancy active listening active listening 1 active listening 2 active matrix array active meditation active metabolite active methyl active motion active movement Active Placebo active play active principle active range of motion active repressor active resistance exercise			Active Electronic Buoy Active Electronic Countermeasures Active Electronic Countermeasures Active Electronic Decoy Active Electronically Scanned Array Active Electronically Steered Array Active element Active element Active Element Factor Active Element Group Active Emission Active Emission Detection Active Emission Receiver Processor Active Emissions Subsystem Active Emitter File Active Employment Policy active end range Active England Learning Zone Active Enhancement Active Enterprise Data Warehouse Active Enterprise Intelligence active entry Active Error Recovery Active Error Recovery/Nominee-Based Congestion Algorithm active eruption active eruption active eruption active eruption active espousal Active Euthanasia active exercise active exercise active exercise active exercise active exercise Active Expendable Decoy Active Experiment Working Group active expiration Active Federal Commissioned Service Active Federal Service active file Active File Set Active File Table Active filter Active Filter Media Active Final Approach Spacing Tool active fixation lead Active Fleet Active Flow Active for Life Active Force User Active Format Descriptor Active Framework for Data Warehousing Active Frequency-Selective Surface active front Active Front End Active Front Steering Active Fuel Length

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