The intentional termination of life at the patient's request by someone other than the patient is termed
A) voluntary euthanasia.
B) involuntary euthanasia.
C) double euthanasia.
D) passive euthanasia.

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Voluntary euthanasia involves someone other than the patient intentionally ending the patient's life at their request. This is different from involuntary euthanasia, where the patient's life is ended without their consent, or passive euthanasia, where life-sustaining treatment is withheld or withdrawn, but the intention is not to end the patient's life. Double euthanasia is not a recognized term in the context of medical ethics.

The Intentional Termination of Life at the Patient's Request by Someone