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Cross Post: End-of-Life Care: People Should Have the Option of General Anaesthesia as They Die
Written by Dominic Wilkinson and Julian Savulescu
There are two situations when a general anaesthetic might be used in dying patients. The first is when other drugs have not worked and the patient is still distressed or in pain. The second is when a patient has only a short time to live and expresses a clear wish to be unconscious. Some dying patients just want to sleep. Continue reading →
Posted in Current Affairs, Dominic Wilkinson's Posts, Julian Savulescu's Posts, The Conversation | Tagged anaesthesia, death, dying, ethics, medical ethics
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