Louisa Polak, a retired general practitioner and visiting researcher at the University of Cambridge, expresses concern about oversimplification of challenges in avoiding unwanted medical treatment in the event of a patient’s death. She questions the effectiveness of proposals such as an enforceable “duty of candour” which may lead to unintended adverse consequences for clinicians. Polak emphasizes the importance of considering the complexities involved in honoring patients’ wishes and emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to addressing end-of-life care decisions.
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Conversations centred on choice and autonomy might not improve end-of-life care
