A member asked:

My friend has leukaemia and the hospital has put her on morphine. will the morphine kill her?

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Not today: If she is in the late stages, the painkillers may suppress her breathing some and make pneumonia more likely, but this is well worth the risk. Morphine is not given today with the intent or expectation of ending life. In fact, it is often one of the keys to humane care of very sick people, whether or not recovery is expected.

Answered 11/11/2014

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