Terminal sedation in the home

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-34

  Martinez, Jeanne ^a   Groth, Lisa ^b  

^a Home Hospice Program   (United States)

^b Passavant 9 East   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life care; Hospice care; Intractable symptoms; Terminal sedation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886953428     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129191-200002010-00007     Document Type: Article

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