The story of Mr. and Mrs. Doe: "You can't tell my husband he's dying; it will kill him."

J Clin Ethics. 1990 Spring;1(1):59-62.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Attitude to Death
  • Ethicists*
  • Ethics Consultation
  • Ethics, Medical*
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Patient Rights
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Referral and Consultation / standards*
  • Resuscitation Orders*
  • Truth Disclosure*