A patient asks his physician "Can you help me die in peace?" The physician agrees to withhold medical treatment for this patient. This is an example of what type of euthanasia?
A. active
B. passive
C. involuntary
D. physician-assisted
E. common law
B. passive
Passive euthanasia is the act of allowing a patient to die naturally, without medical interference. Active euthanasia is a conscious medical act that results in the death of a dying person. Involuntary euthanasia is the act of ending a patient's life by medical means without the consent of the patient or his or her representative. Physician-assisted suicide loosely refers to any of these euthanasia situations in which a doctor takes part in a patient's suicide.
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