Abstract
Much has been written on the subject of the dying patient and his right to know his condition or, in some cases, his right not to know. However, we are not to know the thoughts of the individual on this topic, nor do we have a profile of who can and should be told.
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Adams, R., Berant, N., Sharon, R. (1984). Informing the Individual of Impending Death. In: Carmi, A. (eds) Euthanasia. Medicolegal Library, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82239-1_6
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