We need to talk about dying
The assisted dying debate has been filled with horror stories of miserable ends. But does this reflect the reality of ordinary death?
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Rachel Clarke
Rachel Clarke is a palliative care doctor and the author of Breathtaking: Inside the NHS in a Time of Pandemic.
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