Dutch physicians on the role of the family in continuous sedation
In order to relieve intractable suffering of a terminal patient, doctors may decide to continuously sedate a patient until the end of life. Little research is done on the role the family plays during the process of continuous sedation. This study aims to get a view of doctors’ experiences with continuous sedation, and the role of the family throughout that process. We held in-depth interviews with 48 doctors (19 general practitioners, 16 nursing home doctors and 18 medical specialists). Participants were selected varying in experience and opinions concerning end-of-life decisions. Dutch physic... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | TEXT |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2015 |
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BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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Schlagwörter: | Law / ethics and medicine |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26633187 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://jme.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/41/3/240 |