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Fri 01 Jan 2007Inquest put back to allow for inquiry into 'end of life' issueAn inquest into the death of a man who told medical staff at St James's Hospital in Dublin that he did not wish to be kept alive by artificial ventilation has been adjourned so that the "end of life issue" can be fully explored at the resumed hearing.A consultant physician at the hospital told Dublin City Coroner's Court yesterday that three senior medical practitioners involved in the man's care discussed and followed his wishes.