Which Is Correct Regarding Physicians' Telling Patients About Their Terminal

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which is correct regarding physicians' telling patients about their terminal condition?

• A)In the early 1960s the majority of physicians told the patient the prognosis.
• B)Physicians have historically been well prepared in medical school to tell the patient about his or her terminal condition.
• C)The majority of physicians today tell the terminally ill patient the prognosis.
• D)Both b and c are correct.
• E)None of the above.

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