title: The perils of hope.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA.
authors.forename: Lawrence J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Schneiderman
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001293:Attitude to Death; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D009013:Morale; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology