[Belgium] Christian perspectives on palliative sedation: A literature study

[Belgium] Christian perspectives on palliative sedation: A literature study
BMC Palliative Care; by Jonathan Lambaerts, Bert Broeckaert; 7/25
Overall, there is a positive but cautious attitude towards palliative sedation in the four major Christian traditions. All recognise that palliative sedation can help alleviate patient suffering. They remain cautious in their support, however, as they consider the line between palliative sedation and life-ending treatments (e.g. euthanasia) to be too blurred. Moreover, the Christian traditions are aware that lowering the level of consciousness is not without its problems.