Patients nearing the end of life may experience symptoms that are refractory to standard therapeutic options. Physicians may consider palliative sedation to relieve intolerable suffering. There is limited clinical literature regarding preferred medications for palliative sedation.To determine the preferred medications physicians use when implementing palliative sedation.An Internet-based, cross-sectional survey of hospice and palliative care physicians in the United States.A link to the survey was e-mailed to 3130 physician members of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, of which 381 physicians completed the survey. Physicians were not required to answer all questions. Nearly all (n = 335, 99
作者:Michael R, Lux;Bridget McCrate, Protus;Jason, Kimbrel;Phyllis, Grauer
来源:The American journal of hospice & palliative care 2015 年