[3]: level of suffering and distress, requests of
patients and their family, expected time to death, and country
- whether euthanasia is legalized or not -: UK respondents
reported a continuum of practice from the provision of low doses
of sedatives to control terminal restlessness to rare practice of
deep sedation In contrast, most Belgian respondents perceived
CSD and euthanasia to be ‘alternatives’ which could be chosen
by patients following discussions along with their families. Dutch
respondents emphasized the importance of making an official
medical decision based on the patient’s wish and confirmation
that a refractory symptom was present