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Distress from voluntary refusal of food and fluids to hasten death: what is the role of continuous deep sedation?
- Correspondence to Professor Mohamed Y Rady, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic Hospital, 5777 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA; rady.mohamed{at}mayo.edu
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Distress from voluntary refusal of food and fluids to hasten death: what is the role of continuous deep sedation?
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- Received October 3, 2011
- Accepted October 6, 2011
- First published October 29, 2011.
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April 27, 2016
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