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Dignity at the end of life: a nursing student’s legacy project
We plan for birth, so why can’t we do the same for death, asks RCN Nursing Student award finalist Amy Mann, who channelled her own grief to support other families
Lynne Pearce
Posted 19 December 2023 - 09:00
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