What are the Requirements?
What age must the patient be to be eligible?
18 or older
How many states allow Physician assisted death?
10 states
What is it called when a doctor gives a patient a prescription for a lethal dose of medication that they can use to end their life when they're ready?
Physician-Assisted Death
What prognosis must the patient have?
Must have a terminal illness with 6 months or less to live.
How many states do not require you to be a resident to receive physician assisted death?
2 states
What is another Term used for Physician-Assisted Death?
Medical Aid in Dying
True or False: Patients do not need to be able to ingest medicine themselves.
False
What City allows Physician-Assisted Death even though the rest of the state it resides in does not?
Washington, DC
True or false: Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted suicide are the same as Physician-Assisted Death.
False