 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,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.905.199.500 E02.760.952.500 N02.421.585.905.199.625 N02.421.585.952.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Euthanasia, Passive- Euthanasia, Passive
- Euthanasia, Negative
- Passive Euthanasia
- Allowing to Die
- Negative Euthanasia
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Euthanasia, Passive" by people in Profiles.
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Gardner KJ, Murphy S, Paris JJ, Lantos JD, Cummings BM. Controversy About Withdrawal of Postresuscitation Care After Cardiac Arrest. Pediatrics. 2020 08; 146(2).
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Leeuwenburgh-Pronk WG, Miller-Smith L, Forman V, Lantos JD, Tibboel D, Buysse C. Are we allowed to discontinue medical treatment in this child? Pediatrics. 2015 Mar; 135(3):545-9.
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Meadow W, Lantos J. Re-animating the 'slow code'. Acta Paediatr. 2011 Aug; 100(8):1077-8.
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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.
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