“Don't Tell Her She's on Hospice”: Ethics and Pastoral Care for Families Who Withhold Medical Information

When family members enroll a patient in hospice, they sometimes request that the patient not be told of the diagnosis and their enrollment in hospice—usually so the patient won't be sad. In these situations, hospice staff face an ethical dilemma involving a patient's right to full disclosu...

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Main Author: Gentry, Jerry (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2008
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2008, Volume: 62, Issue: 1, Pages: 421-426
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