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Article R4312-21 of the French Public Health Code

Nurses must accompany the dying person until his or her last moments, ensure the quality of a life that is coming to an end through appropriate care and measures, safeguard the dignity of the person being cared for and comfort those around him or her.

Nurses must not deliberately provoke death.

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Article R4312-21

L’infirmier doit accompagner le mourant jusqu’à ses derniers moments, assurer par des soins et mesures appropriés la qualité d’une vie qui prend fin, sauvegarder la dignité de la personne soignée et réconforter son entourage.


L’infirmier ne doit pas provoquer délibérément la mort.

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