When a physician prescribes a lethal medication for a terminally ill patient to take on his or her own, this is called:

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Physician-assisted suicide is the act of a physician providing a patient with the means to end their own life, usually through a prescribed medication. This differs from passive euthanasia, which involves withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment, and a living will, which outlines a patient's wishes for end-of-life care. A "Do Not Resuscitate" order pertains specifically to resuscitative measures, such as CPR, and does not necessarily involve decisions about end-of-life care.

When a Physician Prescribes a Lethal Medication for a Terminally