title: Truth-telling and hope. The dilemma of modern medicine.
authors.affiliation: Davidson College, NC, USA.
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D003717:Denial, Psychological; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011379:Prognosis; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014342:Truth Disclosure