Segen's Medical Dictionary (2012) defines 'euthanasia' as: "The ____________ of death, or painlessly putting to death a patient suffering from an incurable disease; deliberate administration of medications—e.g., narcotics or barbiturates—to a terminally ill patient at his/her own request, to end life."
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Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (2008) defines 'euthanasia' as: "The act of putting a person or animal to death ____________ or allowing them to die by withholding medical services, usually because of a painful and incurable disease. Mercy killing is another term for euthanasia."
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines 'euthanasia' as: "The act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a ________________ way for reasons of mercy." "The word comes from the Greek euthanatos, which means "easy death."
The first countries to legalize euthanasia are _______________ in 2001 and ______________ in 2002.
Active euthanasia entails the use of lethal substances (e.g. sedatives) or forces.
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