Differences in Performance of Euthanasia and Continuous Deep Sedation by French- and Dutch-Speaking Physicians in Brussels, Belgium

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Chambaere, Kenneth ^a   Bilsen, Johan ^a   Cohen, Joachim ^a   Raman, Evelien ^a   Deliens, Luc ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BELGIUM; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DECISION MAKING; DEEP SEDATION; DRUG USE; EUTHANASIA; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LETTER; MORTALITY; PHYSICIAN; TERMINAL CARE;

BELGIUM; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING; DEEP SEDATION; EUTHANASIA; FRANCE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; NETHERLANDS;

EID: 75849142823     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.10.001     Document Type: Letter

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