Preemptive use of palliative sedation and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 802-805

  Berger, Jeffrey T ^a,b  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Ethics; palliative sedation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; SEDATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DYSPNEA; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; LORAZEPAM; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859197180     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.10.012     Document Type: Article

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