Which is correct regarding physicians' telling patients about their terminal condition?

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Studies have shown that the majority of physicians today do tell terminally ill patients their prognosis. A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine in 2017 found that 95% of surveyed doctors believed that patients should be told about their terminal condition, and 78% reported actually discussing prognosis with their patients. This marks a significant shift from the early 1960s, when the majority of physicians did not disclose a terminal prognosis to their patients. While medical schools now typically include training in communicating difficult news to patients, this was not historically the case. Therefore, option B is incorrect. Option D is incorrect because while physicians are now better prepared to communicate with patients, this does not necessarily mean that all physicians do so.

Which Is Correct Regarding Physicians' Telling Patients About Their Terminal