GLOSSARY OF TERMS Richard MacDonald, chairman Rob Jonquière, secretary
When X does Y to Z, you call it… ? Differences and/or similarities
BASIC ASSUMPTIONS Activity Doctor or other Request yes or no Local term / English translation
LOCAL TERMS Chuusi Igkutekinimueki Hukaisi Kansetukeki anrakusi etc.
CATEGORIES Treatment Termination of life Suicide Fluid & food
TREATMENT Withholding Withdrawing Death as side effect of Large doses of medication
… AS SIDE EFFECT Terminal sedation Euthanasia by treatment Indirect euthanasia Double effect ‘Normal’ medical action
LARGE DOSES Terminal sedation Adequate palliative care Double effect Farmacological oblivion Palliative sedation
TERMINATION OF LIFE BY INJECTION DoctorYes No (voluntary) (active) Euthanasia Murder Non-voluntary euthanasia OtherYes No Murder (voluntary) Euthanasia Mercy killing Murder Non-voluntary euthanasia
SUICIDE Self-Suicide Self deliverance DoctorYes No Physician assisted dying Physician assisted suicide X? Murder? OtherYes No Assisted dying Assisted suicide X
FLUID & FOOD Withdrawal of life support Patient refusal of… Starvation
CONCLUSIONS In “grey” area” (side effect etc.) lots of differences In “termination of life” arbitrary use of active & voluntary In suicide there seems to be consensus