Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Sep 2012
Review Meta AnalysisThe experiences of relatives with the practice of palliative sedation: a systematic review.
Guidelines about palliative sedation typically include recommendations to protect the well-being of relatives. ⋯ Relatives' experiences with palliative sedation are mainly studied from the perspective of proxies, mostly professional caregivers. The majority of relatives seems to be comfortable with the use of palliative sedation; however, they may experience substantial distress by the use of sedation.