Palliative Sedation for Existential Distress--Whats all the Fuss?

Friday, October 8, 2010 - 8:30am

Objectives

  • Define palliative sedation and existential suffering
  • Define the basic ethical principles that come into play in palliative sedation
  • Familiarize oneself with the issues that arise within us all when confronted with existential angst in our patients