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End of Life Care Strategy

Promoting high quality care for all adults at the end of life

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Date published
06 June 2008
Location
England
England
Related professional interest
Health based social work
Social work history, policies and reform
Publishers
Department of Health
Rights
Crown Copyright
Keywords
end of life care
death
carers
social care
personalisation
education and training

It is the first comprehensive framework aimed at promoting high quality care across the country for all adults approaching the end of life.

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