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GLOSSARY OF TERMS Richard MacDonald, chairman Rob Jonquière, secretary
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When X does Y to Z, you call it… ? Differences and/or similarities
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BASIC ASSUMPTIONS Activity Doctor or other Request yes or no Local term / English translation
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LOCAL TERMS Chuusi Igkutekinimueki Hukaisi Kansetukeki anrakusi etc.
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CATEGORIES Treatment Termination of life Suicide Fluid & food
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TREATMENT Withholding Withdrawing Death as side effect of Large doses of medication
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… AS SIDE EFFECT Terminal sedation Euthanasia by treatment Indirect euthanasia Double effect ‘Normal’ medical action
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LARGE DOSES Terminal sedation Adequate palliative care Double effect Farmacological oblivion Palliative sedation
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TERMINATION OF LIFE BY INJECTION DoctorYes No (voluntary) (active) Euthanasia Murder Non-voluntary euthanasia OtherYes No Murder (voluntary) Euthanasia Mercy killing Murder Non-voluntary euthanasia
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SUICIDE Self-Suicide Self deliverance DoctorYes No Physician assisted dying Physician assisted suicide X? Murder? OtherYes No Assisted dying Assisted suicide X
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FLUID & FOOD Withdrawal of life support Patient refusal of… Starvation
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CONCLUSIONS In “grey” area” (side effect etc.) lots of differences In “termination of life” arbitrary use of active & voluntary In suicide there seems to be consensus
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