title: Should we always tell children the truth?
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, La Rabida Children's Hospital, Lake Michigan, Chicago IL 60649, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lantos
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D008192:Deception; D030881:Disclosure; D004644:Emotions; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007092:Imagination; D007258:Informed Consent; D008318:Malpractice; D028681:Moral Obligations; D009014:Morals; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D026706:Paternalism; D010358:Patient Participation; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012922:Social Change; D012945:Social Values; D014342:Truth Disclosure