| Rethinking guidelines for the use of palliative sedation. | |
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PMID: 20545106 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Current guidelines treat palliative sedation to unconsciousness as an effective medical treatment for terminally ill patients who need relief from severe symptoms, yet also restrict its use in ways that are extraordinary for medical treatments. A closer look at the kinds of cases in which palliative sedation is used suggests a way of adjusting the guidelines to resolve this seeming contradiction. |
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Authors:
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Jeffrey T Berger |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Hastings Center report Volume: 40 ISSN: 0093-0334 ISO Abbreviation: Hastings Cent Rep Publication Date: 2010 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-15 Completed Date: 2010-07-27 Revised Date: 2011-02-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0410447 Medline TA: Hastings Cent Rep Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 32-8 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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Stony Brook University School of Medicine, USA. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
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Conscious Sedation
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ethics,
standards* Deep Sedation / ethics, standards* Humans Pain / drug therapy* Palliative Care / ethics, methods, standards* Practice Guidelines as Topic Terminal Care / ethics, methods, standards* Terminally Ill Time Factors |
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Comment In:
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Hastings Cent Rep. 2011 Jan-Feb;41(1):4; author reply 4-5
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21329093
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