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The justifications of family members toward truth telling
| Item | n (%) |
| The reason for ‘Yes’ | |
| Disclosure enables patients to cooperate with doctors better in their following medical care | 61 (45.9) |
| Patients will learn about the truth eventually | 57 (42.9) |
| Patients have a right to know the truth about their own condition | 15 (11.2) |
| The reason for ‘No’ | |
| Disclosure can make patients feel hopeless and helpless | 159 (94.6) |
| No need to inform | 9 (5.4) |
