title: Hospital end of life care is inappropriate and unwanted.
abstract: Hospitals are far too expensive a burden on the state and a large part of that expense is inappropriate end of life care (editorial and news January 7). Many of the interventions for hospital patients nearing the end of their lives are unwanted, inappropriate, aggressive and highly technical.
authors.affiliation: Edgbaston, Birmingham.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daly