In some cultures, a family might try to protect the sick person by hiding the truth about his or her condition, even to the point of excluding the patient from decisions about medical treatment.
ही म्हणजे रुग्णाला आपल्या उपचारांसंबंधी पूर्ण निर्णयस्वातंत्र्य असण्याची गरज.