Continuous Deep Sedation in Medical Practice: A Descriptive Study

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-53

  Seale, Clive ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

end of life care; end of life decisions; palliative care; Sedation

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; ASSISTED SUICIDE; CANCER MORTALITY; CONTINUOUS DEEP SEDATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP SEDATION; DYING; ELDERLY CARE; EUTHANASIA; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DEEP SEDATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 73049089293     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.06.007     Document Type: Article

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