對于醫(yī)生們來說，認識到這一點是至關重要的。因為盡管謊言是善意的，但研究表明病人們更喜歡真相，他們寧可聽到壞消息，也不愿意對對糟糕的身體狀況一無所知。完全知情是病人能對所要發(fā)生的任何事情進行處理和做好準備的一種途徑。
參考譯文：
The doctor-patient relationship is a human interaction, and doctors are human too. They don’t want to upset their patients, and neither do they want their patients to look unhappy or shed tears. But they also need to be professionals, so they need to find out an effective way of communicating.
That’s critical for doctors to realize, because as well-intentioned as their lies may be, studies show that patients prefer the truth, and would rather hear bad news than remain ignorant about a terrible physical condition. Being fully informed is a way that patients can cope and prepare for whatever might occur.
醫(yī)患關系 the doctor-patient relationship
他們不想讓病人心煩，也不想讓病人難過或流淚。They don’t want to upset their patients, and neither do they want their patients to look unhappy or shed tears.(注：注意這句話的翻譯以及neither的用法。)
善意的 well-intentioned
寧可聽到壞消息，也不愿意對對糟糕的身體狀況一無所知 would rather hear bad news than remain ignorant about a terrible physical condition(注：注意這句話的翻譯以及would rather...than...的用法，后面都用動詞原形。)
