"Doctors are being urged to discuss end-of-life care with the terminally ill well in advance of their final days.The General Medical Council, the profession's regulator, says early discussions can help avoid misunderstandings and conflict.
In new guidelines, the GMC says doctors should start from the assumption that life should be prolonged, although not at any cost.
Opportunities should also be sought to discuss organ donation."
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