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Informationen zum Autor Sigrid Sterckx is a Professor of Ethics at Ghent University and at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Belgium. Kasper Raus is a postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University! Belgium. Freddy Mortier is a Professor of Ethics at Ghent University! Belgium. Klappentext This book brings together clinicians! ethicists and lawyers to put the practice of continuous sedation under a critical spotlight. Advance praise: 'Continuous Sedation at the End of Life offers a thorough and thoughtful analysis of a complex and vexing issue. It successfully spans disciplines and jurisdictions as it provides clinical and epidemiological evidence about - and legal and ethical analyses of - a practice that is in real need of careful attention. By helping us to see that continuous sedation at the end of life needs to be (and how it can be) better understood, monitored, and regulated, this book has the potential to meaningfully contribute to the improvement of care of the dying across the globe.' Jocelyn Downie, Dalhousie University Advance praise: 'This book is clearly a treat to read and digest. As any clinician in palliative care knows, palliative sedation at the end of life is complex. It requires careful communication within the clinical team and of course, with patients and families. This text mentors the reader to be mindful of all aspects of palliative sedation from the practical aspects, to the ethical dilemmas and the legal frameworks. It explores the challenges faced every day in attempting to meet patients' and families' needs near the end of life. A must-read for all professionals working in or researching palliative care.' Sheila Payne, President of the European Association for Palliative Care Advance praise: 'This thoughtful volume assembles the reflections of leading ethicists, physicians, social researchers and others on the important topic of sedation in end of life care. Of growing importance in the toolkit available for the relief of suffering in the palliative care of dying patients, the relatively new technology of sedation raises many ethical issues which the authors outline in insightful, often original and always informative ways. The combining of perspectives from clinicians and academics is particularly valuable and the editorial introduction provides a masterful summary of the issues involved. This book is destined to be a classic contribution to clinical ethics.' Clive Seale, Brunel University Advance praise: 'For anyone who wants an in-depth, comprehensive and balanced understanding of the clinical and ethical issues surrounding continuous sedation at the end of life, this book is the place to go. The subject is more complex than most people realize and the authors' contributions are extremely helpful in teasing apart and identifying the critical issues.' Stuart Youngner, Case Western Reserve University Zusammenfassung Continuous sedation is becoming increasingly common in end-of-life care. It raises many concerns! though! especially regarding reducing or removing consciousness! withholding hydration and whether it amounts to 'slow euthanasia'. In this book! ethicists! clinicians and lawyers address these concerns and discuss various justifications and guidelines for the practice. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction Sigrid Sterckx! Kasper Raus and Freddy Mortier; 2. Continuous sedation until death: state of the art Sophie Bruinsma! Judith Rietjens and Agnes van der Heide; 3. Death by equivocation: a manifold definition of terminal sedation David Albert Jones; 4. Palliative sedation: clinical! pharmacological and practical aspects Josep Porta-Sales; 5. Clinical aspects of palliative sedation Nigel Sykes; 6. Understanding the role of nurses in the management of symptoms and distress in the last days of life Eleanor Wilson and Jane Seymour; 7. Principle and practice for palliative sedation: gaps between ...
