A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c12.34
A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c12.34
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v1.c12.34
The characteristics of a dying patient are described (12.43–61). The physician should not disclose to a patient or his relatives that he has observed the signs of imminent death without having been requested to do so; he should withhold this information even on request if it is liable to cause harm (12.62–64). A physician who has noticed signs indicative of recovery should certainly announce this (12.65–66).