Question 29 (part 2) · LEK · Terminal condition
In medical action, decision of not performing, for example an oncological surgery, in patient with progressive agonizing multi-organ failure, is defined by:
- A. refraining from minimally proportional measures.
- B. passive euthanasia.
- C. mistake of omission.
- D. refraining from futile therapy.
- E. refraining from ordinary measures.
Hint
Ask whether the planned operation could still bring any real benefit to a dying patient.
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