TS | VAD | |
Who | Terminal medical condition | Incurable medical condition |
Age | Any age | 18 years or older |
Estimated life expectancy | 2 weeks or less | 6 months or less (or 12 months if neurodegenerative condition) |
Suffering | Refractory | Intolerable |
Consent | Patient or advance care directive or proxy | Individual initiates request, assessed by two separate medical practitioners to have decision-making capacity, enduring request for 10 days |
TS, terminal sedation; VAD, voluntary assisted dying.