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Do i have the right to tell a person he is going senile or crazy?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
YES: Honesty is best policy in medicine but i would consult near relatives and get thei opinion.
Answered 10/16/2012
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Well....: If you are going to deliver this type of feedback - i certainly hope that you present it in a more sensitive and caring manner than it was presented here. There is reality based input and there is cruelty. They are not one and the same.
Answered 3/18/2013
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