Many people forever deny that death is near, holding out hope until the very end that "a cure might be discovered tomorrow," says Chou. "Too sick to leave their beds, they still refuse to clarify financial matters for their families."
許多人一味否認大限將至的事實，總把希望寄託在「說不定明天就有新藥物出現」的幻想上；即使病得下不了床，他們仍不肯向家人透露自己的全盤財務狀況。