Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Passive Euthanasia

Failing to prevent death from natural causes, for reasons of mercy by the withdrawal or withholding of life-prolonging treatment.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Failing to prevent death from natural causes, for reasons of mercy by the withdrawal or withholding of life-prolonging treatment.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Allowing to Die
  • Euthanasia, Negative
  • Euthanasia, Passive
  • Negative Euthanasia

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Aspects Covered

7 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, psychology, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

human only; differentiate entry term ALLOWING TO DIE from RIGHT TO DIE

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History Note

90(78); was see under EUTHANASIA 1978-89

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Previous Indexing

  • Ethics, Medical (1966-1977)
  • Euthanasia (1966-1977)

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Tree Numbers

  1. E02w.760w.905w.199w.500
  2. E02w.760w.952.500
  3. N02.421.585w.905w.199w.625
  4. N02.421.585w.952.500

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NLM Classification

WB 65

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Passive Euthanasia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005066. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005066
  2. Passive Euthanasia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2056084