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Medical Ethics Key Words
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- 1AbortionRemoving a foetus prematurely from the womb, before it is able to survive.
- 2InfertilityAn inability to conceive a child.
- 3Artificial Insemination by the Husband (AIH)Sperm from he husband is injected to the wife's womb.
- 4Artificial Insemination by Donor (AID)Sperm from a sperm bank is injected into a woman's womb.
- 5In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)Eggs are fertilised in a test tube and one or two are implanted into the woman's womb.
- 6Egg DonationWhere an egg from a different woman is used.
- 7CloningA possible future technique for creating children genetically identical to one parent.
- 8EuthanasiaKilling someone painlessly to relieve suffering, especially from an incurable illness. It's often called mercy killing.
- 9Voluntary EuthanasiaAn ill person actively requests assistance to die, or refuses treatment which is keeping them alive. The person decides they want to die and seeks help to achieve this.
- 10Non-voluntary EuthanasiaWhen the patient is unable to make such a request, and the decision is made by someone else - usually a doctor or family member.
- 11SuicideWhen someone takes their own life - usually because of depression or illness.
- 12Attempted SuicideFailed suicide. It used to be a crime in the UK but is now seen as a sign that someone needs help.
- 13Assisted SuicideWhen a doctor provides someone the means to end their own life, usually by prescribing a lethal dose of medication.
- 14Double EffectGiving a patient an excess amount of painkillers which can cease suffering but can also lead to eventual death.
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- GCSE R.S. (Medical Ethics) Flashcards on Medical Ethics Key Words, created by Becca Westwell on 19/04/2015.
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