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Doctors told to give more respect to wishes of dying patients - The Guardian

By traceydennis

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“Doctors will be told to place a greater weight on the wishes of dying patients when making decisions about their care under new guidelines from their professional regulator.” Full story The Guardian, 6th March 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Full post as published by Current Awareness on March 06, 2009 (boomark / email).

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