title: Hastening death due to administration of sedatives and opioids after withdrawal of life-sustaining measures: even in the absence of discomfort?
authors.affiliation: Erasmus MC University Medical center, Department of Intensive Care Adults, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: e.j.o.kompanje@erasmusmc.nl.
authors.forename: Erwin J O
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kompanje
authors.affiliation: Erasmus MC University Medical center, Department of Intensive Care Adults, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jelle L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Epker
authors.affiliation: Erasmus MC University Medical center, Department of Intensive Care Adults, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bakker
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods*