Withdrawing medical treatment with the deliberate intention of causing the patient's death is called
Question and options
Withdrawing medical treatment with the deliberate intention of causing the patient's death is called
- Legal Euthanasia
- Medical Euthanasia
- Passive Euthanasia
- None of the given options is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Passive Euthanasia
Withdrawing or withholding life-sustaining treatment so that the patient dies is passive euthanasia (recognised in Aruna Shanbaug and Common Cause). Active euthanasia involves a positive act such as a lethal injection.
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