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COMMENTARY

The apparent gap between guidelines on palliative sedation and everyday practice. Commentary on: General practitioners’ report on continuous deep sedation until death for patients dying at home: A descriptive study from Belgium

Pages 3-4 | Received 21 Dec 2010, Accepted 21 Dec 2010, Published online: 23 Feb 2011

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