Abstract
The word “Euthanasia” is derived from the Greek words “eu” (good) and “thanatos” (death), so euthanasia literally means “good death”. Because of the benign nature of the word euthanasia, one would assume that the concept is widely accepted, but it is not. This Chapter will discuss reasons for this and current concepts and developments in this area.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Forensic and Legal Medicine: Clinical and Pathological Aspects |
| Editors | Jason Payne-James, Roger Byard |
| Place of Publication | Boca Raton |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 29-33 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781000903768 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780367672454 |
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| Publication status | Published - 20 Dec 2023 |