Which of the following is a medical intervention often considered to hasten, without causing, death?

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Withholding life-sustaining treatment, such as ventilators or feeding tubes, is often considered a medical intervention that may hasten death as the patient's body is no longer artificially prolonged but it is not considered causing death. Physician-assisted suicide and active euthanasia, on the other hand, involve intentional actions to end a patient's life and are considered controversial and illegal in many jurisdictions.

Which of the Following Is a Medical Intervention Often Considered