|Articles|June 1, 2011

Poll of the Week – Lying to a Patient's Family

Does a lie to a patient's family member really protect the patient? You decide.

A Louisiana urologist recently discussed how he lied to a family member to protect his patient in an essay for our Physician Writer Search. Do you agree with his approach? Tell us below and elaborate on your answer in our comments section below.

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