Physical pain and emotional suffering: the case for palliative sedation

J Pain. 2009 Mar;10(3):238-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2008.10.004. Epub 2008 Dec 19.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Conscious Sedation / methods*
  • Emotions
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives / therapeutic use*
  • Middle Aged
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / complications*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / secondary
  • Pain / drug therapy*
  • Pain / etiology
  • Pain / prevention & control
  • Palliative Care / ethics
  • Palliative Care / methods*
  • Terminal Care / ethics
  • Terminal Care / methods*

Substances

  • Hypnotics and Sedatives