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physician-assisted suicide

/fɪˈzɪʃ.ən əˈsɪs.tɪd ˈsuː.ɪ.saɪd/

翻译: 指医生在绝症患者的要求下,为其提供药物或知识以帮助其结束自己生命的行为,通常使用致死剂量的药物,作为临终关怀的一种形式。

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/fɪˈzɪʃ.ən əˈsɪs.tɪd ˈsuː.ɪ.saɪd/C1formalmedical
  • zh指医生在绝症患者的要求下,为其提供药物或知识以帮助其结束自己生命的行为,通常使用致死剂量的药物,作为临终关怀的一种形式。

The practice where a doctor provides a terminally ill patient with the means or knowledge to end their own life, typically through a lethal dose of medication, as a form of end-of-life care.

  1. Medical end-of-life practiceC2formal

    A practice where a doctor provides a terminally ill patient with the means to end their own life, typically through a lethal dose of medication.

    zh医生协助自杀

    • The debate over physician-assisted suicide involves complex ethical and legal questions.
    • In some countries, physician-assisted suicide is legal under strict conditions.
    • The patient requested physician-assisted suicide after exhausting all treatment options.