Palliative sedation – revised recommendations

Palliative sedation – revised recommendations

Palliative sedation is defined as the monitored use of medications intended to induce a state of decreased or absent awareness (unconsciousness) to relieve the burden of otherwise intractable suffering in a manner ethically acceptable to the patient, their family, and healthcare providers. In Switz...

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Main Authors:	Michel Beauverd, Marta Mazzoli, Josiane Pralong, Martyna Tomczyk, Steffen Eychmüller, Jan Gaertner
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2024-02-01
Series:	Swiss Medical Weekly
Online Access:	https://smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/3590

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