Which of the following statements is true of terminal sedation?
A) It is carried out by means of withholding potentially life-saving treatments from patients.
B) It is the equivalent of passive euthanasia.
C) It is carried out to relieve the distress of critically ill patients in their last days.
D) It is considered homicide in the eyes of the law.
C
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