Sedation for symptom control in Japan: The importance of intermittent use and communication with family members

Principles of Biomedical Ethics

Marjorie A. Collins · AORN Journal · 1990 · 1.5K citations · Full text

Public Health, Public Health Ethics, Bioethics +7

Euthanasia and other medical decisions concerning the end of life

P.J. van der Maas, Johannes J. M. van Delden, L Pijnenborg et al. · The Lancet · 1991 · 745 citations

Law, Health Law, Human Rights Law +12

Character of terminal illness in the advanced cancer patient: Pain and other symptoms during the last four weeks of life

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Medicine, Oncology, Oncology Nursing +17

Symptom Prevalence and Control during Cancer Patients’ Last Days of Life

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Medicine, Oncology, Hospice Care +16

Sedation in the Management of Refractory Symptoms: Guidelines for Evaluation and Treatment

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Dentistry, Pharmacotherapy, Intravenous Sedation +9