• Brit J Hosp Med · Apr 2009

    Case Reports

    Palliative sedation therapy.

    • Bill Hulme and Colin Campbell.
    • Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds LS1 3EX.
    • Brit J Hosp Med. 2009 Apr 1; 70 (4): 208-11.

    AbstractIt is sometimes not possible to relieve symptoms adequately in dying patients. When all other remedies have failed, sedation can be a useful means to relieve terminal suffering. When used appropriately, palliative sedation does not, and should not, shorten life.

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