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The alternatives to euthanasia are hospice or palliative care. Often people who lean toward euthanasia are those who fear pain, poor quality of life, burdening loved ones with their care, etc. Self-administered euthanasia: the patient administers the means of death. Other-administered euthanasia: a person other than the patient administers the means of death. Assisted: the patient administers the means of death but with the assistance of another person, such as a physician. There are 4 main types of euthanasia, i.e., active, passive, indirect, and physician-assist. Active euthanasia involves “the direct administration of a lethal substance to the patient by another party with merciful intent” [2].