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  1. Andrew Wilcock1 and
  2. Sarah Charlesworth2
  1. 1Palliative Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
  2. 2Hayward House Study Centre, palliativedrugs.com, Nottingham, UK
  1. Correspondence to Sarah Charlesworth, Hayward House Study Centre, palliativedrugs.com, NUH City Campus, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK; s.charlesworth{at}nhs.net

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