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Considerations of physicians about the depth of palliative sedation at the end of life
Siebe J. Swart, Agnes van der Heide, Lia van Zuylen, Roberto S.G.M. Perez, Wouter W.A. Zuurmond, Paul J. van der Maas, Johannes J.M. van Delden and Judith A.C. Rietjens
CMAJ April 17, 2012 184 (7) E360-E366; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.110847
Siebe J. Swart
From the Department of Public Health (Swart, van der Heide, van der Mass, Rietjens), Erasmus MC, Rotterdam; Laurens Antonius IJsselmonde (Swart), Rotterdam; the Department of Medical Oncology (van Zuylen), Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam; the Department of Anaesthesiology (Perez, Zuurmond), VU University Medical Center; Hospice Kuria (Perez), Amsterdam; the EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research (Perez), Amsterdam; and the Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care (van Delden), University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands.
MDAgnes van der Heide
From the Department of Public Health (Swart, van der Heide, van der Mass, Rietjens), Erasmus MC, Rotterdam; Laurens Antonius IJsselmonde (Swart), Rotterdam; the Department of Medical Oncology (van Zuylen), Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam; the Department of Anaesthesiology (Perez, Zuurmond), VU University Medical Center; Hospice Kuria (Perez), Amsterdam; the EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research (Perez), Amsterdam; and the Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care (van Delden), University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands.
MD PhDLia van Zuylen
From the Department of Public Health (Swart, van der Heide, van der Mass, Rietjens), Erasmus MC, Rotterdam; Laurens Antonius IJsselmonde (Swart), Rotterdam; the Department of Medical Oncology (van Zuylen), Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam; the Department of Anaesthesiology (Perez, Zuurmond), VU University Medical Center; Hospice Kuria (Perez), Amsterdam; the EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research (Perez), Amsterdam; and the Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care (van Delden), University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands.
MD PhDRoberto S.G.M. Perez
From the Department of Public Health (Swart, van der Heide, van der Mass, Rietjens), Erasmus MC, Rotterdam; Laurens Antonius IJsselmonde (Swart), Rotterdam; the Department of Medical Oncology (van Zuylen), Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam; the Department of Anaesthesiology (Perez, Zuurmond), VU University Medical Center; Hospice Kuria (Perez), Amsterdam; the EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research (Perez), Amsterdam; and the Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care (van Delden), University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands.
PhDWouter W.A. Zuurmond
From the Department of Public Health (Swart, van der Heide, van der Mass, Rietjens), Erasmus MC, Rotterdam; Laurens Antonius IJsselmonde (Swart), Rotterdam; the Department of Medical Oncology (van Zuylen), Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam; the Department of Anaesthesiology (Perez, Zuurmond), VU University Medical Center; Hospice Kuria (Perez), Amsterdam; the EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research (Perez), Amsterdam; and the Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care (van Delden), University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands.
MD PhDPaul J. van der Maas
From the Department of Public Health (Swart, van der Heide, van der Mass, Rietjens), Erasmus MC, Rotterdam; Laurens Antonius IJsselmonde (Swart), Rotterdam; the Department of Medical Oncology (van Zuylen), Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam; the Department of Anaesthesiology (Perez, Zuurmond), VU University Medical Center; Hospice Kuria (Perez), Amsterdam; the EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research (Perez), Amsterdam; and the Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care (van Delden), University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands.
MD PhDJohannes J.M. van Delden
From the Department of Public Health (Swart, van der Heide, van der Mass, Rietjens), Erasmus MC, Rotterdam; Laurens Antonius IJsselmonde (Swart), Rotterdam; the Department of Medical Oncology (van Zuylen), Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam; the Department of Anaesthesiology (Perez, Zuurmond), VU University Medical Center; Hospice Kuria (Perez), Amsterdam; the EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research (Perez), Amsterdam; and the Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care (van Delden), University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands.
MD PhDJudith A.C. Rietjens
From the Department of Public Health (Swart, van der Heide, van der Mass, Rietjens), Erasmus MC, Rotterdam; Laurens Antonius IJsselmonde (Swart), Rotterdam; the Department of Medical Oncology (van Zuylen), Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam; the Department of Anaesthesiology (Perez, Zuurmond), VU University Medical Center; Hospice Kuria (Perez), Amsterdam; the EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research (Perez), Amsterdam; and the Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care (van Delden), University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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Considerations of physicians about the depth of palliative sedation at the end of life
Siebe J. Swart, Agnes van der Heide, Lia van Zuylen, Roberto S.G.M. Perez, Wouter W.A. Zuurmond, Paul J. van der Maas, Johannes J.M. van Delden, Judith A.C. Rietjens
CMAJ Apr 2012, 184 (7) E360-E366; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.110847
Considerations of physicians about the depth of palliative sedation at the end of life
Siebe J. Swart, Agnes van der Heide, Lia van Zuylen, Roberto S.G.M. Perez, Wouter W.A. Zuurmond, Paul J. van der Maas, Johannes J.M. van Delden, Judith A.C. Rietjens
CMAJ Apr 2012, 184 (7) E360-E366; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.110847