Lights and shadows of palliative sedation in Italy: The role of anesthetists

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 937-939

  Orsi, L ^a  

^a CARLO POMA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; OPIATE; SEDATIVE AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

ANESTHESIST; DYING; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVIST; ITALY; MEDICAL ETHICS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; ROLE PLAYING; SEDATION; TERMINAL CARE; ANESTHESIA; CONSCIOUS SEDATION;

ANESTHESIA; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; ITALY; PALLIATIVE CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84942088266     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: 18271596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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