[Until recently the dominant philosophy was to keep the truth from terminally ill children. This is fundamentally wrong. A plea. Speaking is gold]

MeSH terms

• Adaptation, Psychological
• Attitude to Death*
• Communication*
• Freudian Theory
• Hope
• Humans
• Neoplasms / nursing
• Neoplasms / psychology
• Nurse-Patient Relations*
• Parent-Child Relations
• Philosophy, Nursing*
• Physician-Patient Relations
• Sick Role
• Terminal Care / psychology*
• Truth Disclosure*