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This document discusses the issue of truth-telling in the doctor-patient relationship. It argues that while honesty is important, full disclosure is not always necessary or beneficial for patients. Determining what information to disclose requires clinical judgment and balancing patient autonomy with other ethical principles like beneficence and avoiding harm. Lying is generally wrong, but some degree of less than full disclosure may be justified in complex clinical situations to avoid serious negative cons

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annisanang

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