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0 pointsdanieltillett12y ago0 comments

This is not really the doctors choice to make. I guess if the patient does not request the full truth then there might be some justification for lying if they think it will help the patient, but if a patient asks direct to be told everything then they should be told. I certainly want to be told the full truth at all times even if it is bad news.

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scobar12y ago· 1 in thread

I agree that the doctor should be honest and clear about the diagnosis. The treatment options, their potential effectiveness, and the rate of decline due to the illness varies enough that it's very difficult for the doctor to offer more than percentages and statistics rather than the definitive answers most patients desire.

danieltillettOP12y ago

I wish I could get percentages or statistics out of the doctors I have had to deal with. Whenever I have asked direct questions I get handwaving and I am spoken to like I am an idiot.

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