Palliative sedation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: results of a nationwide survey among neurologists and palliative care practitioners in Germany

Palliative sedation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: results of a nationwide survey among neurologists and palliative care practitioners in Germany

Abstract Background Palliative sedation has become widely accepted as a method to alleviate refractory symptoms in terminally ill patients. Controversies regarding this topic especially concern the use of palliative sedation for psychological symptoms, the use in patients who are not imminently dyin...

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Main Authors: Laura Salzmann, Bernd Alt-Epping, Alfred Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Palliative sedation
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Palliative care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02681-7

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