 Euthanasia
"Euthanasia" 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.
The act or practice of killing or allowing death from natural causes, for reasons of mercy, i.e., in order to release a person from incurable disease, intolerable suffering, or undignified death. (from Beauchamp and Walters, Contemporary Issues in Bioethics, 5th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D005065
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.905.199 I01.880.735.344.500 N02.421.585.905.199
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| Concept/Terms |
Euthanasia- Euthanasia
- Mercy Killing
- Killing, Mercy
- Killings, Mercy
- Mercy Killings
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Euthanasia" by people in Profiles.
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Yager J. Contending With Preplanned Death: Questions for Clinicians. J Psychiatr Pract. 2017 09; 23(5):366-374.
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Hilden JM, Emanuel EJ, Fairclough DL, Link MP, Foley KM, Clarridge BC, Schnipper LE, Mayer RJ. Attitudes and practices among pediatric oncologists regarding end-of-life care: results of the 1998 American Society of Clinical Oncology survey. J Clin Oncol. 2001 Jan 01; 19(1):205-12.
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Emanuel EJ, Fairclough DL, Emanuel LL. Attitudes and desires related to euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide among terminally ill patients and their caregivers. JAMA. 2000 Nov 15; 284(19):2460-8.
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Emanuel EJ, Fairclough D, Clarridge BC, Blum D, Bruera E, Penley WC, Schnipper LE, Mayer RJ. Attitudes and practices of U.S. oncologists regarding euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Ann Intern Med. 2000 Oct 03; 133(7):527-32.
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Wolfe J, Fairclough DL, Clarridge BR, Daniels ER, Emanuel EJ. Stability of attitudes regarding physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia among oncology patients, physicians, and the general public. J Clin Oncol. 1999 Apr; 17(4):1274.
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Emanuel EJ, Daniels ER, Fairclough DL, Clarridge BR. The practice of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in the United States: adherence to proposed safeguards and effects on physicians. JAMA. 1998 Aug 12; 280(6):507-13.
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Howard OM, Fairclough DL, Daniels ER, Emanuel EJ. Physician desire for euthanasia and assisted suicide: would physicians practice what they preach? J Clin Oncol. 1997 Feb; 15(2):428-32.
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Emanuel EJ, Fairclough DL, Daniels ER, Clarridge BR. Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: attitudes and experiences of oncology patients, oncologists, and the public. Lancet. 1996 Jun 29; 347(9018):1805-10.
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Nassar R, Fluke J. Pet population dynamics and community planning for animal welfare and animal control. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1991 Apr 01; 198(7):1160-4.
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