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Dogs and Guinness on the wards, ‘living until you die’, deathbed prayers, and complicated grief

Over the past 60 years a new field of medicine has emerged – palliative care. In this episode we interview Sarah Foot, a Christian palliative care doctor, who explains how she treats the physical, mental, social and even spiritual needs of those who are dying, the Christian foundations of the discipline, and what impact her profession has on her.

There’s lots more on the question of death and end of life care in my book Dying Well and you can also find plenty more to read in the end of life resources page too.

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