Palliative Sedation: Responding to Severe Suffering in a Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient

Mamak Tahmasebi (1), Ehsan Shamsi-Gooshki (2)
(1) Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran, Iran, Islamic Republic of,
(2) Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
https://doi.org/10.32768/abc.2023104320-322

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    palliative sedation, end-of-life, euthanasia, double effect
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Mamak Tahmasebi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
mamaktahma@yahoo.com (Primary Contact)
Ehsan Shamsi-Gooshki
Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Tahmasebi M, Shamsi-Gooshki E. Palliative Sedation: Responding to Severe Suffering in a Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient. Arch Breast Cancer [Internet]. 2023 Oct. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 21];10(4):320-2. Available from: https://archbreastcancer.com/index.php/abc/article/view/821
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