Knowledge Of Information
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DESCRIPTION OF THE CASE:
Ralph is a recent widower in his mid-60's, who was diagnosed with
metatastasized colon cancer. He is a home health agency patient, and his primary
caregivers are his two daughters. Ralph is unaware of the severity of his
condition and wanted to know what his state of healt ....
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avoidance of deception, which will allow him to decide which course of treatment
to follow. A patient's right to decide includes the right to know the truth, not
be brainwashed, and not be lied to or deceived by having information withheld
that is relevant to his own health. There is a moral standard that condemns lies,
deception and withholding of relevant information. To tell Ralph that
"everything was all right and he would be up and around the house in no time at
all" is deceptive, as ....
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