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Downloadable PDF, non-returnable:  The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization recognizes palliative sedation therapy (PST), when administered by a qualified team in accordance with an evidence-based protocol, is a safe treatment for suffering that cannot be alleviated by other palliative interventions.

 

This guide provides hospice and palliative care programs with resources, questions, and - paired with the 2010 position statement - a conceptual framework through which to approach policy development and provide education related to palliative sedation therapy.