title: The demon indeeming: Medical paternalism and linguistic issues in the palliative care setting.
authors.affiliation: Social worker at the William Osler Health System in Toronto, Ont. melissa.devlin@williamoslerhs.ca.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Devlin
authors.affiliation: Consultant in palliative medicine at the William Osler Health System, Associate Professor in the Division of Palliative Care at the University of Toronto, and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Maida
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003657:Decision Making; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D026706:Paternalism; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014342:Truth Disclosure