particularly if a loved one's life is cut short because of a treatment that was unlikely to help them in the first place. The patient may (or may not) be understanding when they only get the negative side effects and none of the benefits. Familiy members certainly don't understand it.
It may not be a popular role, but someone has to advocate for the rights of people who are desperately ill and may make bad choices based on false hopes.
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