Case presentation: 'Terminal sedation' and existential distress

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 403-404

  Shaiova, L ^a   Cherny, N I ^a   Rosen, E J ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; LEVORPHANOL; LORAZEPAM; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EUTHANASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; SEDATION; TERMINAL DISEASE;

EID: 0032440076     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(98)00112-2     Document Type: Article

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