title: Palliative sedation: need for consensus guidelines and standards: comment on "Continuous deep sedation until death in Belgium: a nationwide survey".
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Pain, and Palliative Medicine, Radboud University, Nijmegen Medical Center, the Netherlands. k.vissers@anes.umcn.nl
authors.forename: Kris C P
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Vissers
authors.forename: Jeroen G J
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hasselaar
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D003243:Consciousness; D003643:Death; D054810:Deep Sedation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009294:Narcotics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D009294:Narcotics; D009020:Morphine