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Descriptor English:
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Euthanasia, Involuntary
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Descriptor Spanish:
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eutanasia involuntaria
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Eutanásia Involuntária
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Synonyms English:
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Involuntary Euthanasia
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Tree Number:
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I01.198.240.250
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Definition English:
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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. It may be viewed as a mercy killing or for the good of society, when widespread practice is ideologically or politically sanctioned, as under NATIONAL SOCIALISM. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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Nazi Euthanasia Program goes here; coordinate with NATIONAL SOCIALISM
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History Note English:
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2019: use EUTHANASIA 1977-2018
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Record Number:
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57836
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Unique Identifier:
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D000078625
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DeCS
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