Citation

Dinnen T, Armstrong H, Perkins P. BMJ Support. Palliat. Care 2018; 8(2): 189-190.

Affiliation

Palliative Medicine, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bmjspcare-2016-001219

PMID

28710111

Abstract

This case report describes a patient admitted unconscious to a hospice following an intentional overdose of oxycodone. She had previously declined conventional medical treatment for cancer and had made an advance decision stating that she wished to avoid hospital admission and refusing life-prolonging treatment. This case illustrates the practical and ethical challenges of managing an intentional overdose in a palliative care setting.

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Language: en

Keywords

Hospice care; advance care planning; ethics; palliative care; suicide