Results 191 to 200 of about 628,667 (249)

Genotype and Allele Frequencies of Canine Degenerative Myelopathy-Associated SOD1 Gene Variant in Irish Wolfhound Dogs. [PDF]

Anim Genet
Yu Y, Casal ML.
europepmc   +1 more source

Health Professionals' Views on Euthanasia: Impact of Traits, Religiosity, Death Perceptions, and Empathy. [PDF]

Healthcare (Basel)
Mimarakis D, Moudatsou M, Kolokotroni P, Alegakis A, Koukouli S.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Continuous deep sedation and spousal grief: Ethical, cultural, and communicative challenges in palliative care practice. [PDF]

Palliat Care Soc Pract
Triyono T, Kasih F, Wae R, Putri BND, Adison J.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparative effects of diazepam administration and chronic sleep deprivation on cognitive function and biochemical markers in rats. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Forutan G, Farbood Y, Sarkaki A, Khoshnam SE, Vastegani SM, Lamoochi Z.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Passive and active euthanasia: What is the difference?

Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 2007
In order to discuss the normative aspects of euthanasia one has to clarify what is meant by active and passive euthanasia. Many philosophers deny the possibility of distinguishing the two by purely descriptive means, e.g. on the basis of theories of action or the differences between acting and omitting to act.
Gesang, Bernward, Bernward Gesang
exaly   +4 more sources

Some of the next articles are maybe not open access.

Related searches:

Active and Passive Euthanasia

New England Journal of Medicine, 1975
The traditional distinction between active and passive euthanasia requires critical analysis. The conventional doctrine is that there is such an important moral difference between the two that, although the latter is sometimes permissible, the former is always forbidden. This doctrine may be challenged for several reasons.
James Rachels
exaly   +3 more sources

EUTHANASIA AND THE ACTIVE‐PASSIVE DISTINCTION

Bioethics, 1987
KIE: The author examines various claimed differences between active and passive euthanasia and, if there are differences, whether they are morally significant. He refutes arguments based on acting vs. not acting, intention, double effect, cause of death, and natural law theory.
Reichenbach, Bruce R.
openaire   +3 more sources

Distinguishing Between Active and Passive Euthanasia

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 1986
The standard ways of distinguishing between active and passive euthanasia, act versus omission, and removal of ordinary versus removal of extraordinary care, do not have any clear moral significance. We have used particular aspects of the physician-patient relationship to make a morally significant distinction between active and passive euthanasia ...
Bernard Gert, Charles M Culver, B Gert
exaly   +3 more sources