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Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.

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Physician-assisted suicide

Introduction

Euthanasia

Euthanasia

This term is used when medical assistance is given for a patient in dying. ^[1]

References

References

↑ Oliver P, Wilson M, Malpas P (2017). “New Zealand doctors’ and nurses’ views on legalising assisted dying in New Zealand”. N. Z. Med. J. 130 (1456): 10–26. PMID 28571045.