Medical Ethics

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  • Created by: khadija
  • Created on: 26-04-17 09:11
Abortion
Deliberate termination of foetus
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Euthanasia
Also known as 'mercy killing'. Helping a patient to end their life painlessly
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Voluntary euthanasia
When a patient decides that they want their life to be ended
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Involuntary euthanasia
When a doctor decides to end a patient's life without the patient's consent
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Passive euthanasia
Switching off the machine that was keeping the patient alive
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Suicide
When a person decides to end their own life
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Fertility treatment
When a couple are unable to naturally produce a baby, they are given medical assistance
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Animal testing
Experimenting on animals to test new drugs
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Card 2

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Also known as 'mercy killing'. Helping a patient to end their life painlessly

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Euthanasia

Card 3

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When a patient decides that they want their life to be ended

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Card 4

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When a doctor decides to end a patient's life without the patient's consent

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Card 5

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Switching off the machine that was keeping the patient alive

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