Maintaining a patient’s hope while fulfilling the obligation of disclosure is one of the most difficult tasks doctors face. It requires a deep knowledge of the human heart; a single word, a gesture, or a look can lift or wreck a patient’s spirits.
维持患者的希望，同时又满足披露义务，这是医生所面临的最困难的任务。这需要对人类心理有深刻的理解；一个词语，一个动作，甚至一个目光都能提振或打击患者的神经。