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hbsimmons88

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on: Jun 19, 2018
Death is defined as the permanent cessation of breathing and heart beat under which of the following notions of death?
 
  a) traditional
  b) whole-brain
  c) higher-brain
  d) personhood

Question 2

Which of the following terms refers to cases in which the decision about death is not made by the person who is to die because she/he has failed to give consent or instructions and the decision is then left to family, friends, or physicians?
 
  a) involuntary euthanasia
  b) nonvoluntary euthanasia
  c) voluntary euthanasia
  d) advance directive


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Chou

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a) traditional

Answer to Question 2

b) nonvoluntary euthanasia


hbsimmons88

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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