In medicine, dysthanasia occurs when a person who is dying has their biological life extended through technological means without regard to the person's quality of life.
[1] The term dysthanasia means "bad death" (from the Greek language: δυσ, dus; "bad", "difficult" + θάνατος, thanatos; "death")[2] and is considered by some to be a common fault of modern medicine.
[3] Technologies such as an implantable cardioverter defibrillator,[4] artificial ventilation, ventricular assist devices, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation can extend the dying process.
In some cases, cardiopulmonary resuscitation can be considered a form of dysthanasia.
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