Dr. Jeckyl has a patient who is terminally ill and in great pain. In order to relieve him of needless suffering, Dr. Jeckyl injected him with a lethal dose of morphine that will make it look like the patient slipped away. What is this process called?

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Dr. Jeckyl intentionally administered a lethal dose of medication to relieve the patient's suffering, which is considered active euthanasia. Passive euthanasia involves withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment, while the medicalization of death refers to the medical profession's increasing involvement in end-of-life decision-making. The criminalization of medicine would refer to the criminalization of certain medical practices or actions, which is not applicable to this scenario.

Dr Jeckyl Has a Patient Who Is Terminally Ill and in Great