In reply: We agree that the content area of these guidelines is very relevant for surgeons, as for all health professionals involved in the care of adult patients with advanced life-limiting illnesses and their caregivers. Surgical representation on our expert panel would have been very useful. We agree that surgery has an important role in terms of palliative treatment options that may be available for certain clinical circumstances.
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- 1 Palliative Care Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
- 2 University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
- 3 Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
Correspondence: jclayton@med.usyd.edu.au
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