Care of the dying adult: draft guideline for consultation

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) -This guideline applies to all adults who are potentially entering the last days of their lives in any setting that is covered by NHS services. It includes those who may be dying from chronic diseases and it also includes people who have deteriorated after a subacute event such as a stroke, subarachnoid haemorrhage or myocardial infarction. It would not apply to people who are near to death within hours of major trauma or attempted suicide. The consultation closes on 9 September 2015. Draft guideline Appendices NICE - consultations
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