A doctor who fails to resuscitate a terminally ill patient who stops breathing, thereby following the wishes expressed in the patient's living will is initiating _____.

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Passive euthanasia involves allowing a person to die by withholding or withdrawing treatment that could extend life, such as not performing CPR on a terminally ill patient who has expressed a wish not to be resuscitated in their living will.

A Doctor Who Fails to Resuscitate a Terminally Ill Patient