The application of an unpleasant stimulus or penalty for the purpose of eliminating or correcting undesirable behavior.
Euthanasia
The act or practice of killing or allowing death from natural causes, for reasons of mercy, i.e., in order to release a person from incurable disease, intolerable suffering, or undignified death. (from Beauchamp and Walters, Contemporary Issues in Bioethics, 5th ed)
Euthanasia, Animal
The killing of animals for reasons of mercy, to control disease transmission or maintain the health of animal populations, or for experimental purposes (ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION).
Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary
Active euthanasia of a patient at the patient's request and/or with the patient's consent.
Euthanasia, Active
The act or practice of killing for reasons of mercy, i.e., in order to release a person or animal from incurable disease, intolerable suffering, or undignified death. (from Beauchamp and Walters, Contemporary Issues in Bioethics, 5th ed)
Economic Development
Mobilization of human, financial, capital, physical and or natural resources to generate goods and services.
Economics
The science of utilization, distribution, and consumption of services and materials.
Suicide, Assisted
Provision (by a physician or other health professional, or by a family member or friend) of support and/or means that gives a patient the power to terminate his or her own life. (from APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed).