Which Is Correct Regarding Physicians' Telling Patients About Their Terminal

question 3

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 is correct

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