Using All the Life-Prolonging Methods Possible, Even in the Face

question 12

Multiple Choice

Using all the life-prolonging methods possible, even in the face of certain death, is a sign of

• A) denial of death.
• B) medical advancement.
• C) an intolerance of euthanasia.
• D) naïveté.

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