Sedation practices in palliative care services across France: a nationwide point-prevalence analysis.

"legal framework defines three indications: (1) patient requesting cdsud for refractory suffering (2) or for cessation of a life-sustaining treatment with risk of unbearable suffering; (3) or patient unable to request cdsud and physician deciding to stop a life-sustaining treatment with risk of unbearable suffering ( online supplemental files1 and 2 ) 10 1136/spcare-2023-004261 supp1 supplementary data 10 1136/spcare-2023-004261 supp2 supplementary data guidelines recommend early referral to specialised palliative care services when there are significant symptoms or psychosocial needs which accounts for most cases requiring palliative sedation."

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"Funding: This research received grants from not-for-profit associations (APICIL and Foundation of France) and a public institution (University Hospital of Bordeaux (Cancer Department))."