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Palliative sedation: ethics in clinical practice guidelines - systematic review.
Martyna Tomczyk1, Cécile Jaques2, Ralf J Jox3,4
1Institute of Humanities in Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland Martyna.Tomczyk@chuv.ch.
Clinical practice guidelines on palliative sedation rarely address ethical dimensions. Ethical issues are inconsistently presented, highlighting a need for collaboration between palliative care clinicians and ethicists.
Area of Science:
- Medical Ethics
- Palliative Care Research
Background:
- Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are crucial for standardizing care.
- Palliative sedation is a complex end-of-life care practice with significant ethical considerations.
Conclusions:
- There is a significant gap in the ethical integration within CPGs for palliative sedation.
- Enhanced collaboration between palliative care clinicians and ethicists is essential.
- Future CPG development and updates must prioritize the integration of critical ethical issues, particularly for continuous deep sedation until death.
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