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MeSH Heading: Euthanasia, Passive
Tree Number(s): E02.760.905.199.500; E02.760.952.500; N02.421.585.905.199.625; N02.421.585.952.500
Unique ID: D005066
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005066
Annotation: human only; differentiate entry term ALLOWING TO DIE from RIGHT TO DIE
Scope Note: Failing to prevent death from natural causes, for reasons of mercy by the withdrawal or withholding of life-prolonging treatment.
Entry Term(s): Allowing to Die; Euthanasia, Negative; Negative Euthanasia; Passive Euthanasia
NLM Classification #: WB 65
Previous Indexing: Ethics, Medical (1966-1977); Euthanasia (1966-1977)
See Also: Resuscitation Orders; Withholding Treatment
Public MeSH Note: 90; was see under EUTHANASIA 1978-89
History Note: 90(78); was see under EUTHANASIA 1978-89
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/04/22
Revision Date: 2020/04/09

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Concept UI: M0007964
Scope Note: Failing to prevent death from natural causes, for reasons of mercy by the withdrawal or withholding of life-prolonging treatment.
Terms: Euthanasia, Passive Preferred Term
Term UI T015490
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1978); Allowing to Die
Term UI T015486
Date04/20/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID BIOETHICS (1989); Euthanasia, Negative
Term UI T015487
Date04/20/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Negative Euthanasia
Term UI T015488
Date08/03/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID BIOETHICS (1989); Passive Euthanasia
Term UI T015489
Date08/03/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID BIOETHICS (1989)

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