"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Euthanasia, Passive" by people in Profiles.
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Schwartz SM, Schmidt A. Medical and nursing care of the child on mechanical circulatory support. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2013 Jun; 14(5 Suppl 1):S43-50.
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Mueller PS. The Terri Schiavo saga: ethical and legal aspects and implications for clinicians. Pol Arch Med Wewn. 2009 Sep; 119(9):574-81.
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Hook CC, Mueller PS. The Terri Schiavo saga: the making of a tragedy and lessons learned. Mayo Clin Proc. 2005 Nov; 80(11):1449-60.