Definitions
241.1 The following definitions apply in this section and in sections 241.2 to 241.4.
medical assistance in dying means
(a) the administering by a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner of a substance to a person, at their request, that causes their death; or
(b) the prescribing or providing by a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner of a substance to a person, at their request, so that they may self-administer the substance and in doing so cause their own death. (aide médicale à mourir)
medical practitioner means a person who is entitled to practise medicine under the laws of a province. (médecin)
nurse practitioner means a registered nurse who, under the laws of a province, is entitled to practise as a nurse practitioner — or under an equivalent designation — and to autonomously make diagnoses, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe substances and treat patients. (infirmier praticien)
pharmacist means a person who is entitled to practise pharmacy under the laws of a province. (pharmacien)
Annotations
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