Analgesics, sedatives and neuromuscular blockers as part of end-of-life decisions in Dutch NICUs
Analgesics, sedatives and neuromuscular blockers as part of end-of-life decisions in Dutch NICUs
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England: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
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English
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England: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
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Background:Clinicians frequently administer analgesics and sedatives at the time of withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in newborns. This practice might be regarded as intentionally hastening of death.Objective:To describe type, doses and reasons for administering medications as part of end-of-life decisions in the Dutch neonatal...
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Analgesics, sedatives and neuromuscular blockers as part of end-of-life decisions in Dutch NICUs
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_734095945
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_734095945
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1359-2998,1468-2052
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1468-2052
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10.1136/adc.2008.149260
