To the Editor: In the 7 April issue of the Journal, Murphy encouraged the medical profession to be more proactive about discussing end-of-life care options with family members (or next of kin) with a view to withholding care that may be considered futile by the clinical team.1
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- 1 Goulburn Valley Health, Shepparton, VIC.
- 2 Northern Hospital, Melbourne, VIC.
Correspondence: mathew.piercy@gvhealth.org.au
- 1. Murphy BF. What has happened to clinical leadership in futile care discussions? Med J Aust 2008; 188: 418-419. <MJA full text>
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