Assisted dying, assisted death, aid in dying or help to die may refer to:
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Assisted suicide
Assisted suicide is suicide undertaken with the aid of another person. The term usually refers to physician-assisted suicide (PAS), which is suicide that is assisted by a physician or other healthcare provider. Once it is determined that the p ...
, help or assistance to another person to end his or her life
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Euthanasia
Euthanasia (from el, εὐθανασία 'good death': εὖ, ''eu'' 'well, good' + θάνατος, ''thanatos'' 'death') is the practice of intentionally ending life to eliminate pain and suffering.
Different countries have different eut ...
, the practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering
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Palliative sedation In medicine, specifically in end-of-life care, palliative sedation (also known as terminal sedation, continuous deep sedation, or sedation for intractable distress of a dying patient) is the palliative practice of relieving distress in a terminally ...
, administration of medications with a calming or sedative effect to a person who is on the verge of death, which may accelerate the death of the patient
See also
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Right to die
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Dignified death
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