In the Context, Patients Do Not Know If They Are

question 24

Multiple Choice

In the context, patients do not know if they are going to die because the doctor and staff deliberately keep the information from them.

• A) open awareness
• B) suspicion awareness
• C) ritual drama of mutual pretense
• D) closed awareness

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