Caring for patients during voluntarily stopping of eating and drinking (VSED): experiences of a palliative care team in Germany
Abstract Background Health-care professionals are confronted with patients who wish to end their lives through voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED). During VSED, symptoms such as agitation, thirst or psychological distress may arise, thus making close medical accompaniment necessary. Deal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Palliative Care |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01308-z |