Opinions of the Dutch public on palliative sedation: A mixed-methods approach
Background: Palliative sedation is defined as deliberately lowering a patient's consciousness, to relieve intolerable suffering from refractory symptoms at the end of life. Palliative sedation is considered a last resort intervention in endof-life care that should not be confused with euthanasia. Aim: To inform healthcare professionals about attitudes of the general public regarding palliative sedation. Design and setting: A cross-sectional survey among members of the Dutch general public followed by qualitative interviews. Method: One thousand nine hundred and sixty members of the general pub... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | other |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2013 |
Schlagwörter: | Continuous deep sedation / General practice / Palliative care / Palliative sedation / Public opinion |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27453147 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://repub.eur.nl/pub/75102 |