title: [To disclose to the patients the diagnosis and information about the likely course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis].
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hayashi
mesh_terms: D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D014342:Truth Disclosure