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Radio 4,4 mins

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Why doesn鈥檛 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鈥檛 hasten death and banishes other common myths surrounding the drug鈥檚 use in the dying. Pharmacist Janet Trundle explains how the prescribing of morphine is hindered by Harold Shipman鈥檚 grim legacy. Image: Elderly patient being helped by a health carer. Credit: 麻豆社

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