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Confirming Death Documentation 1: Dick Tation

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Mr Dick Tation, (DOB: 10/04/1931, hospital number MS128749) is a patient on ward 1 at Medisense General Hospital.
He has a DNACPR in place and has been on an end of life pathway for the past 5 days. This gentleman has a background of lung cancer, COPD and gout. He has had no history of surgery, and no cardiac history of note. He unfortunately deteriorated today and and his wife Jess Tation was with him when he passed away at 20:34. You perform an examination to confirm death at 22:45. Please record in the notes your examination findings and confirmation of death. Use the documentation paper provided, or examination stationery provided by your university, where appropriate.

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