Continuous deep sedation at the end of life of children in Flanders, Belgium

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 449-455

  Pousset, Geert ^a,b   Bilsen, Johan ^b   Cohen, Joachim ^b   Mortier, Freddy ^a   Deliens, Luc ^b,c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

decision making; Deep sedation; intractable pain; palliative care

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; MORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL FEEDING; BELGIUM; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CONTINUOUS DEEP SEDATION; DEEP SEDATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORTALITY; PARENTAL CONSENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; BELGIUM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; DEEP SEDATION; EUTHANASIA; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 79951892165     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.04.025     Document Type: Article

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