sedation
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Sedation, painkillers or anesthesia must be provided when animals experience more than momentary or slight pain.
From Salon • Dec. 8, 2022
Sedation and painkillers are allowed “even if they may shorten the person’s life.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2022
Sedation may be needed, for example, if a 3-year-old requires root canals for badly decayed molars or has a throbbing abscess, said Dr. Casamassimo, who sedates children at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus.
From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2017
Sedation involves a drug-induced blockage of anxiety and fear.
From The Guardian • Feb. 7, 2016
Sedation — to manage pain and compel patients to lie still and not fight the ventilator — is crucial in the I.C.U.
From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2013
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