Assisted dying: what the law says and how to respond when a patient asks for help to die
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Assisted dying: what the law says and how to respond when a patient asks for help to die

Nick Evans Health journalist

With debate continuing over changing the law on assisted dying, here’s what you need to know

Alison Pickard had been a nurse for more than 40 years, often caring for patients at the end of life, when she was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).

Primary Health Care. 32, 1, 9-11. doi: 10.7748/phc.32.1.9.s3

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