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THIS BOOK WILL HELP IF ...... ....you have seen a relation or a friend die in distressing medical circumstances from a terminal illness, in a way that you don't want to happen to you. ...you want to a draw up an ADVANCE DECISION to come into effect in the future if you lose mental capacity and are unable to take part in decisions about your medical care. ...you want to find out about Advance Planning, making it easier when dying to have palliative care at home, or in a care home in the community, rather than dying in hospital. ...you want to know about how a Do Not Attempt to Resuscitate (DNAR) agreement works. ...you want to know what can be done legally - the book is not about Assisted Dying ...when the time comes you want to help your family to talk to doctors about your wishes and to arrange palliative care for you, with dignity and comfort the priorities. The author Hilary Page was a Director of Public Health and also worked in the NHS Executive, before returning to research and General Practice. The book contains Dr Page's own Advance Decision and a blank form for your own use. Published by Mospeate Publishing. 2nd Edition 2015

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