Ethics-Governance: Article: TERMINAL SEDATION OR PALLIATIVE SEDATION?

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TERMINAL SEDATION OR PALLIATIVE SEDATION? TERMINAL SEDATION OR PALLIATIVE SEDATION? Dr Paulina Taboada Profesor Centro de Bioetica Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Alameda 340 Correo Central 1 Santiago, Chile Last year, a call for "terminal sedation" to be covered by the same legal regulation as euthanasia gave rise to a public debate in The Netherlands. Doctors, supported by the health minister, strongly argued that terminal sedation and the withdrawal of artificial feeding and hydration are "normal medical treatment" and therefore "different from euthanasia" (Cf. Sheldon T: "Terminal sedation" different from euthanasia, Dutch ministers agree. BMJ 2003; 327: 465) The debate on "terminal sedation" still continues around the world. While some consider this praxis as normal medical treatment, others wonder whether it does rather represent "euthanasia in disguise". Full Article: http://www.hospicecare.com/Ethics/monthlypiece/eithics2004/pom_june04.htm


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