2.1. Netherlands, a physician administers a combination of drugs either through an IV needle or by mouth. (The Quebec approach, in which a physician must be present, is partly based on the Netherlands model.)
2.2. U.S. state of Oregon, a doctor writes a prescription for the patient who can then pick up the oral medication at a local pharmacy. The patient is basically in control and decides when and where to take the lethal dose (100 or more capsules) that is mixed into a sweet drink such as juice, to mask the bitter taste