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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

...the patient, David Tasma, requested more from Cicely Saunders than traditional medical care. He said, “I only want what is in your heart and mind.” Palliative care is not just about giving drugs for pain or other symptoms. Our scalpel is building honest relationships and being with people as accompanists in the last phase of life. This work parallels that of a midwife....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Dr. Regina McQuillan: The administration of strong opioids is very widespread because very often we are treating people with difficult pain. We use morphine and other drugs of the same family for pain, breathlessness and coughs. Those are the reasons. We do not use morphine for sedation. It is not a good drug for sedation. When I say that there have been some advances over my years of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: Are most drugs such as morphine for general pain management?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: Will the vast majority of people in palliative care be administered some sort of drug for pain management?

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