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Doctors Can Talk Frankly to Terminally Ill Without Distressing Them
What do you say to someone who’s dying? Is it better to hold out hope for a last-minute cure no matter how unlikely or to acknowledge that the end is near and say goodbye?
That issue faces not just families but also physicians who treat terminally ill patients. Some doctors communicate more honestly with family members [...]
Posted: October 7th, 2008 under JAMA.
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