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End of life care
Palliative medicine must accept responsibility for end of life care
BMJ 2013; 347 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f7159 (Published 04 December 2013) Cite this as: BMJ 2013;347:f7159
- Andrew N Davies, consultant in palliative medicine1
- 1Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford GU2 7XX, UK
- adavies12{at}nhs.net
Stephenson highlights the vacuum of care that has developed in many parts of the country since publication of the independent review of the Liverpool care pathway.1 2 3 He states that the “buck stops” with doctors, but many would contend that end of life care should be the responsibility of all healthcare professionals.
If anything, …
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