Dr Khumalo has just purposely killed a patient by injecting her with a lethal amount of medication. This patient had an incurable illness and requested to die rather than go through a long, painful treatment. This is an example of

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Dr Khumalo's intentional act of administering a lethal dose of medication to end the patient's life constitutes active euthanasia. Passive euthanasia, on the other hand, involves withholding or withdrawing treatment that would prolong the patient's life. Inducing a persistent vegetative state is also not an acceptable practice in medicine. Clinical death refers to the cessation of heartbeat and breathing, which may be reversible with appropriate interventions.

Dr Khumalo Has Just Purposely Killed a Patient by Injecting