When Tanya asked the doctors to stop life-prolonging treatment of her dying mother and just make her comfortable so that she could die with dignity, she was asking for the doctors and health-care workers to take part in
A. assisted suicide.
B. assisted murder.
C. active euthanasia.
D. passive euthanasia.
Answer: D
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Considering the recommended sleep needs and the statistics on actual time slept, which of the following do adults in the United States experience?
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