Meaning of misthanasia | Babel Free

Definitions

The premature death of a vulnerable human due to a failure to provide appropriate help in the context of social injustice.

uncountable

Examples

“Orthotanasia refers to the art of promoting a humane and correct death, not subjecting patients to misthanasia or dysthanasia and not abbreviating death either, that is, subjecting them to euthanasia.”

“In these scenarios a debate on the difficult task of maintaining a balance between disthanasia, (therapeutic obstinacy), misthanasia (patient abandonment) and medical futility was seen (9-12)”

“This paper aims to reflect on human dignity and misthanasia in the public health system in Brazil.”

CEFR level