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end of life

[end-uhv lahyf] / ˈɛnd əv ˈlaɪf /


NOUN
dying day
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As it is a terminal illness, Ms Johnston said they would be treating their patients with palliative care from diagnosis through to end of life, but having a designated nurse can give patients more individualised support.

From BBC

At the other end of life, components of air pollution seem to be "accelerating the process" of dementia, he says, by helping plaques of toxic proteins form inside the brain.

From BBC

The dam spelled the end of life as they knew it!

From Literature

"What I'm really concerned about is creating an expectation that at the end of life this is the option that people are almost expected to take," he said.

From BBC

Yet the problem throws up many deeper questions about the care system, coordination and planning in hospitals - with some doctors even asking whether the NHS is over-treating patients, particularly those at the end of life.

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