In medicine, specifically in end-of-life care,<unk>  (also known as terminal<unk> , continuous deep<unk> , or<unk>  for intractable distress of a dying patient) is the<unk>  practice of relieving distress in a terminally ill person in the last hours or days of a dying person's life, usually by means of a continuous intravenous or subcutaneous infusion of a sedative drug, or by means of a specialized catheter designed to provide comfortable and discreet administration of ongoing medications via the rectal route. As of 2013, approximately tens of millions of people a year were unable to resolve their needs of physical, psychological, or spiritual suffering at their time of death. Considering the amount of intolerable pain the person must face,<unk>  care if necessary,<unk>  can provide a more peaceful and ethical solution for such people.<unk>  is an option of last resort for the people whose symptoms cannot be controlled by any other means. It is not a form of euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide, as the goal of<unk>  is to control symptoms, rather than to shorten or end the person's life.<unk>  is legal everywhere and has been administered since the hospice care movement began in the 1960s. The practice of<unk>  has been a topic of debate and controversy because many view it as a form of slow euthanasia or mercy killing, associated with many ethical questions. Discussion of this practice occurs in medical literature, but there is no consensus because of unclear definitions and guidelines, with many differences in practice across the world.
Palliative sedation
Alcohol detoxification
Stimulant maintenance
Physical restraint
Opioid tapering
Sedoanalgesia
Methadone maintenance
Psychedelic therapy