How to maintain the dignity and privacy of a patient following their death
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How to maintain the dignity and privacy of a patient following their death

Daniel Allen Health journalist

Guidance on the practical procedures that nurses need to follow to prepare a body after death

A nurse’s first experience of death in a professional context is often profound and can linger for a long time in the memory.

Primary Health Care. 32, 4, 9-11. doi: 10.7748/phc.32.4.9.s3

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