Assisted dying

 ( Assisted Suicide ) 

Assisted dying, assisted death, aid in dying, medical aid in dying, medical assistance in dying ( MAiD) or help to die is the involvement of healthcare professionals in the provision of lethal drugs intended to end a patient’s life, subject to eligibility criteria and safeguards.

Assisted dying is a broad concept, which encompasses:

• Assisted suicide, the practice of helping or assisting another person to end their own life.
• Euthanasia, the practice of otherwise intentionally ending someone's life to relieve pain and suffering.
• Palliative sedation, which may in some cases accelerate the death of the patient, so sometimes it is also considered an assisted death.

• Right to die
• Dignified death
• Assisted dying in Australia
• Assisted dying in the United Kingdom