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“Doctors to act on Care Pathway”

A major review was announced last night into the Liverpool Care Pathway, the controversial”end-of-life” treatment regime.
Major review to be conducted by the Association for Palliative Medicine. Inquiry will “identify and explore concerns” over care for dying patients. Growing fears that the system is a way of speeding up death of terminally ill. System involves withdrawal of food and fluids as well as medical treatment.

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“Doctors to act on Care Pathway”
October 24, 2012
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