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Radio 4,4 mins

Series Series 1

Why doesn’t morphine hasten death in the dying?

We Need to Talk About Death

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Dr Jonathan Martin reveals to Joan Bakewell why morphine doesn’t hasten death and banishes other common myths surrounding the drug’s use in the dying. Pharmacist Janet Trundle explains how the prescribing of morphine is hindered by Harold Shipman’s grim legacy. Image: Elderly patient being helped by a health carer. Credit: Âé¶¹Éç

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