Euthanasia
"Euthanasia" 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.
The act or practice of killing or allowing death from natural causes, for reasons of mercy, i.e., in order to release a person from incurable disease, intolerable suffering, or undignified death. (from Beauchamp and Walters, Contemporary Issues in Bioethics, 5th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D005065
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.905.199 I01.880.735.344.500 N02.421.585.905.199
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| Concept/Terms |
Euthanasia- Euthanasia
- Mercy Killing
- Killing, Mercy
- Killings, Mercy
- Mercy Killings
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Euthanasia" by people in Profiles.
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Lantos J. Withholding nutrition from newborn infants. J Pediatr. 1989 Jan; 114(1):165-6.
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Lantos J. Baby Doe five years later. Implications for child health. N Engl J Med. 1987 Aug 13; 317(7):444-7.