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Most UK doctors support assisted dying, a new poll shows: the BMA’s opposition does not represent members

BMJ 2018; 360 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k301 (Published 07 February 2018) Cite this as: BMJ 2018;360:k301

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Re: Most UK doctors support assisted dying, a new poll shows: the BMA’s opposition does not represent members

Sleep is likened to death.
Anyone who has seen a young child struggling to fall asleep, feels that when the child does finally fall asleep, it's like the calm after the storm.
Anyone who has worked in Palliative care could probably relate to the above, even if they haven't had children.

There are parents who have lost their patience with their pre-sleep phase child, and interfered with the process.

Competing interests: No competing interests

10 February 2018
Constantinos Paschalides
GP
University of Nicosia Department of Primary Care
GP Principal, Colchester, Essex, UK