Sedation for refractory symptoms
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This chapter explores the use of palliative sedation in the hospital setting. It presents case studies involving palliative sedation, discusses several definitions of palliative sedation, frequency of palliative sedation, reasons for palliative sedation, medications used, guidelines for nursing care, time-to-death issues, ethical considerations, informed consent, and the role of the nurse-caregiver.
2019 ◽
Vol 35
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pp. 13-20
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2019 ◽
Vol 2
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