Ethical considerations of the terminally ill patient include

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All of the options provided involve ethical considerations for terminally ill patients. Withdrawing versus withholding treatment refers to whether to stop treatment that is already being given (withdrawal) or not to start treatment that has been recommended (withholding). Active euthanasia involves intentionally causing the patient's death, while passive euthanasia involves withholding or withdrawing treatment that could prolong their life. The distinction between ordinary versus extraordinary means involves whether the treatment is a standard, routine treatment (ordinary) or an experimental or not widely accepted treatment (extraordinary). It is important to consider all of these ethical issues when making decisions for terminally ill patients.

Ethical Considerations of the Terminally Ill Patient Include