Palliative sedation as part of a continuum of palliative care

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-81

  Carr, Mark F ^a   Mohr, Gina Jervey ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED SUICIDE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; REVIEW; SEDATION; TERMINAL CARE;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DEEP SEDATION; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; SUICIDE, ASSISTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38149040305     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2007.0100     Document Type: Review

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