DrJack Kevorkian Assisting in the Suicide of a Terminally Ill

question 50

Multiple Choice

Dr.Jack Kevorkian assisting in the suicide of a terminally ill person is an example of

• A) active euthanasia.
• B) passive euthanasia.
• C) homicidal euthanasia.
• D) medical euthanasia.

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Definitions:

Dissociative Fugue

A rare psychological disorder characterized by temporary amnesia regarding one’s identity or past, often accompanied by unexpected travel away from one’s usual environment.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A severe condition in which two or more distinct identities, or personality states, are present in—and alternately take control of—an individual.

Localized Amnesia

An inability to recall any of the events that occurred over a limited period of time.

Continuous Amnesia

An inability to recall newly occurring events as well as certain past events.