In the Midst of Life (61 page)
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Authors: Jennifer Worth
Termination of Resuscitation Study,
343
Theobald, Sue,
258
Third Spacing,
382
Thomas, Dylan,
313
thrombosis,
170
thrush,
385
total parenteral nutrition,
381
tracheotomy,
15
transient ischaemic attacks (TIA),
170
ultrasound,
188
unconsciousness,
220
undertakers,
249
University of Washington,
264
urinary infections,
21
uterine prolapse,
82
varicose veins,
111
ventricular fibrillation,
197
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223
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235
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237
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252
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337
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340
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359
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370
Voluntary Aid Detachments (VADs),
205
Whitman, Walt,
233
World Health Organization,
45
Worth, Philip,
44
Yale University Hospital,
235
Copyright
A PHOENIX EBOOK
First published in Great Britain in 2010 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
First published in ebook in 2010 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
This updated ebook published in 2011 by Phoenix.
Copyright © 2010 Jennifer Worth
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This is a work of non-fiction, and the events it recounts are true. However, the names and certain identifying characteristics of some of the people who appear in its pages have been changed. The views expressed in this book are the author’s.
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The Resuscitation Council.
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The Resuscitation Council.
http://www.resus.org
.uk/pages/DNARrstd.htm
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Allowing a Natural Death:
http://allowingnaturaldeath.org/
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The NHS National Gold Standards Framework Centre.
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The NHS Gold Standards Framework.
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Mental Capacity Act 2005.
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The Resuscitation Council.
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