[Putting sedation into perspective and ethical issues]

Damien Le Guay

doi:10.1016/j.revinf.2023.02.010

[Putting sedation into perspective and ethical issues]

Rev Infirm. 2023 Mar;72(289):20-23. doi: 10.1016/j.revinf.2023.02.010. Epub 2023 Mar 16.

[Article in French]

Author

Damien Le Guay¹

Affiliation

¹ C/o La revue de l'infirmière, 65 rue Camille-Desmoulins, 92130, Issy-les-Moulineaux cedex, France. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 37024189
DOI: 10.1016/j.revinf.2023.02.010

Abstract

With deep and continuous sedation until death, we tend towards a normalization of the end of life, without the patient passing through the stage of conscious dying, without emotions, without explanations with the relatives, without agony, without pacification.

Keywords: ethics; mentality; mentalité; palliative care; sedation; soins palliatifs; sédation; éthique.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Deep Sedation*
Humans
Palliative Care / psychology
Terminal Care*