Assisted dying
noun
the suicide of a person afflicted by an incurable disease, using a lethal dose of drugs provided by a physician for this purpose
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the use of medical techniques to bring about the conception and birth of a child, including artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, egg and embryo donation, and drug therapy. contemporary examples part of the reason for this gap may simply be time: -ssisted reproduction has only been around, after all, for 30 years. the dark side […]
- Assisted living
housing or living arrangements for the elderly, infirm, or disabled, in which housekeeping, meals, medical care, and other -ssistance is available to residents as needed. contemporary examples moments later he did so again at an -ssisted living facility named for the hebrew word “peace.” p-ssover week hate crimes evoke horrible history thane rosenbaum april 21, […]
- Assisted respiration
-ssisted respiration -ssisted respiration as·sist·ed respiration (ə-sĭs’tĭd) n. a procedure for applying mechanically or manually generated positive pressure to gases in or surrounding the airway during inhalation to augment movement of gases into the lungs. also called -ssisted ventilation.
- Assistive
to give support or aid to; help: please -ssist him in moving the furniture. to be -ssociated with as an or helper. to give aid or help. to be present, as at a meeting or ceremony. sports. baseball. a play that helps to put out a batter or base runner. basketball, ice hockey. a play […]
- Assisting
to give support or aid to; help: please -ssist him in moving the furniture. to be -ssociated with as an or helper. to give aid or help. to be present, as at a meeting or ceremony. sports. baseball. a play that helps to put out a batter or base runner. basketball, ice hockey. a play […]