Terminal Sedation Is the Practice of Relieving Distress in a Terminally

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Terminal sedation is the practice of relieving distress in a terminally ill patient in the last hours or days of his or her life, usually by means of a continuous intravenous infusion of a sedative drug, such as a tranquilizer.

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Definitions:

Prevalence

The proportion of a population found to have a condition, typically measured within a specific timeframe.

Disorder

A state of confusion or disarray, or a disruption to regular or normal function, particularly in reference to health as a physical or mental condition that is not in order.

Population

The total number of individuals or organisms of a particular species living in a specific geographic area or space at a given time.

Epidemiological Research

The study and analysis of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations.