In __________, terminally ill patients are often not told the truth of their prognosis, out of concern that telling might disrupt family relationships and harm patients well-being.
A) the United States and Canada
B) Australia and New Zealand
C) Northern and Western Europe
D) China, Korea, and Japan
Question 2
Family members who play the denial game __________.
A) are often brutally candid with dying patients
B) can make dying more difficult for patients
C) can help patients die with dignity
D) help patients preserve family relationships
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