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Classic Ethical Dilemma

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Carolina,

Your post was both, thought-provoking and true to the essence of a classic ethical dilemma. I can relate to your scenario as I have seen and experienced cases in which the family decides to hide the truth from the patient. While I have yet to fully comprehend why anybody would want to lie to a loved one in their final days; oftentimes, the reasons cited include their desire to protect the patient from the truth as well as to avoid distressing situations that may impact the patient's psychological well-being. My default stance in this type of scenarios is to act in the best interest of the patient by allowing him or her to make the best informed decision possible and this is directly related to the amount of information the patient

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