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MeSH Heading: Euthanasia, Involuntary
Tree Number(s): I01.198.240.250
Unique ID: D000078625
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000078625
Annotation: Nazi Euthanasia Program goes here; coordinate with NATIONAL SOCIALISM
Scope Note: The act or practice of killing or withholding life-sustaining treatment from a person with a medical condition, especially DISABLED PERSONS, without INFORMED CONSENT, despite the MENTAL COMPETENCY of the person to give consent.
Entry Term(s): Involuntary Euthanasia
Public MeSH Note: 2019: see EUTHANASIA 1977-2018
History Note: 2019: use EUTHANASIA 1977-2018
Date Established: 2019/01/01
Date of Entry: 2018/07/09
Revision Date: 2022/07/12

Allowable Qualifiers: ethics (ES)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

methods (MT)

Euthanasia, Involuntary MeSH Descriptor Data 2023