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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Authors: Gilbertson, Laura (Author) ; Savulescu, Julian 1963- (Author) ; Oakley, Justin (Author) ; Wilkinson, Dominic (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2023
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2023, Volume: 49, Issue: 4, Pages: 252-260
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