Terminal sedation: source of a restless ethical debate

Slow euthanasia or a good palliative intervention? There are many ways in which doctors influence the circumstances and/or the timing of a patient’s death. Some of these are accepted as normal medical practice—for instance, when a disproportional treatment is forgone, others are considered tolerable...

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Main Author: van Delden, J. M. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2007
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2007, Volume: 33, Issue: 4, Pages: 187-188
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