Obstructed death revisited.
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- 1 September 1982
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Medical Ethics
- Vol. 8 (3) , 154-156
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.8.3.154
Abstract
Three commentaries are presented on a case conference, "Truth at the last--a case of obstructed death," which appeared in the March 1982 issue. The case involved collusion between a physician and a family member to withhold the truth from a terminally ill patient. The commentaries discuss the possible psychological need of dying patients to resolve "unfinished business," and the physician's general commitment to honesty.Keywords
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