Ethical debate: The distinction between withdrawing life sustaining treatment under the influence of paralysing agents and euthanasia. Paralysing agents may be given up to but not at or beyond the point of extubation.
Inwald
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Department of Anaesthesia, Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
Vandyck
W
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D034723:Double Effect Principle; D005065:Euthanasia / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D018447:Medical Futility; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D006113:United Kingdom
D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central