Death rattle: An audit of hyoscine (scopolamine) use and review of management

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 229-233

  Bennett, Michael I ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

death rattle; Hyoscine; palliative care; respiratory secretions; scopolamine; symptom control

Indexed keywords

SCOPOLAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS SECRETION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DEATH; DEHYDRATION; HOSPICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RESTLESSNESS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0030271961     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0885-3924(96)00151-0     Document Type: Article

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