Expanded terminal sedation in end-of-life care
Despite advances in palliative care, some patients still suffer significantly at the end of life. Terminal Sedation (TS) refers to the use of sedatives in dying patients until the point of death. The following limits are commonly applied: (1) symptoms should be refractory, (2) sedatives should be ad...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022
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