Rick is terminally ill and in constant pain. He has asked his doctor for a prescription drug he can use to end his life. If the doctor gives Rick the drug and Rick uses it to die, it is considered _____.

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Physician-assisted suicide is when a doctor provides the means for a terminally ill patient to end their life, usually with a prescription drug. This is different from passive euthanasia, which is when treatment is withheld or withdrawn, and from hospice and palliative care, which focus on providing comfort and relieving pain rather than actively ending a patient's life.

Rick Is Terminally Ill and in Constant Pain