Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
Physician-assisted suicide — Physician assisted suicide:*may refer to euthanasia, in cases where the physician performs the action *may refer to assisted suicide, where the action is not performed under a legal framework *may refer to aid in dying, a legal right first… … Wikipedia
physician-assisted suicide — n suicide by a patient facilitated by means or information (as a drug prescription or indication of the lethal dosage) provided by a physician who is aware of how the patient intends to use such means or information … Medical dictionary
physician-assisted suicide — noun assisted suicide where the assistant is a physician • Hypernyms: ↑assisted suicide * * * ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : assisted suicide herein * * * noun [noncount] chiefly US : suicide that is done with the help of a doctor compare … Useful english dictionary
physician-assisted suicide — suicide in which a doctor provides the medication or means to cause death … English contemporary dictionary
physician-assisted suicide — noun Date: 1987 suicide by a patient facilitated by means (as a drug prescription) or by information (as an indication of a lethal dosage) provided by a physician aware of the patient s intent … New Collegiate Dictionary
Assisted suicide — Detail of The Death of Socrates. A disciple is handing Socrates a goblet of hemlock … Wikipedia
assisted suicide — noun suicide of a terminally ill person that involves an assistant who serves to make dying as painless and dignified as possible • Hypernyms: ↑suicide, ↑self destruction, ↑self annihilation • Hyponyms: ↑physician assisted suicide * * * noun, pl… … Useful english dictionary
Assisted suicide — Deliberate hastening of death performed by a terminally ill patient with assistance from a doctor, family member, or other individual. See Active euthanasia. * * * assisted suicide n suicide by an individual facilitated by means or information… … Medical dictionary
assisted suicide — noun Date: 1976 suicide committed by someone with assistance from another person; especially physician assisted suicide … New Collegiate Dictionary
assisted suicide — Suicide of a terminally ill or otherwise incapable person with help (such as painless drugs) from a physician, family member, or other individual. A form of euthanasia, assisted suicide is illegal in almost all states. Category: Divorce & Family… … Law dictionary
