{"product_id":"the-right-to-the-truth-peter-goldstraw-9781977834744","title":"The Right To The Truth: For families and friends of patients with cancer","description":"\u003cb\u003eShould\u003c\/b\u003e all patients be informed when they've been diagnosed with cancer\u003cb\u003e?\u003c\/b\u003e If the answer is \"yes,\" \u003ci\u003eWho\u003c\/i\u003e should break the bad news to them\u003cb\u003e?\u003c\/b\u003e And \u003ci\u003eHow\u003c\/i\u003e is such news best delivered\u003cb\u003e?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow much\u003c\/i\u003e of the truth can a patient handle? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Patients' inalienable right to know the truth about their condition ought to be guaranteed the world over. Yet this right is routinely violated. In Greece, for example, cancer patients are frequently kept in the dark about their diagnosis. In fact, this right is routinely disregarded all over the globe with appalling consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \"The Right To The Truth,\" the author-a thoracic surgeon-presents Counterexamples inspired by events observed during 33 years of clinical experience, and he addresses each with well-crafted Arguments \u003ci\u003ein favor of the patients' Right to know \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - for Trust \u003cbr\u003e - for Protection from predators who would exploit vulnerable patients \u003cbr\u003e - for understanding that Sacrifices are sometimes required to achieve cure \u003cbr\u003e - for acquiring well-founded Hope \u003cbr\u003e - for Overcoming fear of the unknown \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe book \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - offers advice \u003ci\u003eto \u003cb\u003efamily\u003c\/b\u003e members of \u003cb\u003ecancer\u003c\/b\u003e patients\u003c\/i\u003e, as it is usually they who shoulder the burden of deciding whether or not to have their loved one informed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - offers thought-provoking ideas for those who care for cancer patients. Physicians, nurses, psychologists, clergy, and \u003ci\u003efriends\u003c\/i\u003e are all urged to be truthful with patients; lying leads only to suffering. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - repudiates hypocritical arguments that claim withholding the truth from patients \"spares them avoidable distress,\" when the exact opposite is true. The hypocrisy behind brazen deceit inevitably becomes a source of harm to the patient. Myriad unethical, even illegal, wrongdoings \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eare exposed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e that they should be banned from clinical practice once and for all.-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Goldstraw, Ioannis C. Papachristos MD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1977834744\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781977834744\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2018","brand":"Peter Goldstraw","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43940485857535,"sku":"9781977834744","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_951079b0-e3f0-4881-b976-080924676680.jpg?v=1681447474","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-right-to-the-truth-peter-goldstraw-9781977834744","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}