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palliative sedation: a standalone construct

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palliativesedation1 CONSTRUCTPalliative sedation CHERNY · PALLIATIVE CARE

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Palliative care

the monitored use of sedating medication to reduce a dying patient's awareness when suffering from refractory symptoms cannot be relieved otherwise.

In palliative care, palliative sedation refers to the monitored use of sedating medication to reduce a dying patient's awareness when suffering from refractory symptoms cannot be relieved otherwise. This meaning comes from Cherny (2009) in Palliative Medicine.[1]

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awareness3 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, three constructsrefractory2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

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  1. Cherny, N. I., Radbruch, L., & The Board of the European Association for Palliative Care (2009). European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) recommended framework for the use of sedation in palliative care. Palliative Medicine, 23(7), 581-593. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216309107024

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