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Waller, David A.; And Others – American Journal of Diseases of Children, 1979
The intensive care pediatrician who prophesies to parents that their child's illness is irreversible may encounter denial and hostility. Four cases are reported in which parents rejected their child's hopeless prognosis, counterprophesied miraculous cures, resolved to obtain exorcism, criticized the care, or accused nurses of neglect. Journal…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Diseases, Medical Evaluation, Medical Services
