(1) (a) The policy position of the Department on -
(i) Managing the pain of terminally-ill patients is obtained from the World Health Organisation's resolution of Palliative Care. Terminally-ill patients must be provided adequate analgesia to stay from pain until the end.
(ii) withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment is a decision taken by the treating doctor and must only be based on his or her clinical evaluation and not on anybody's request.
(b) No.
(2) Our policy on terminally-ill patients is adequately outlined in the Palliative Care policy.
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