TY - JOUR T1 - Managing an intentional overdose in a hospice JF - BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care JO - BMJ Support Palliat Care SP - 189 LP - 190 DO - 10.1136/bmjspcare-2016-001219 VL - 8 IS - 2 AU - Toby Dinnen AU - Hannah Armstrong AU - Paul Perkins Y1 - 2018/06/01 UR - http://spcare.bmj.com/content/8/2/189.abstract N2 - 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. ER -