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self-administered

adjective

  1. (of medicine, etc) given by oneself

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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When prescribed by a professional, the medication can be self-administered as weekly injections via pre-filled pens.

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She told me she’s had many conversations with Mays about his treatment options, including dialysis in a clinic or self-administered at home.

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Once authorised, the lethal dose would be self-administered by the patient; or by a medical assistant if the patient were incapable.

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His request to die has been approved by two doctors and the lethal medication is self-administered.

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Both are given as weekly injections via pre-filled pens self-administered into the upper arm, thigh or stomach.

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