An interesting study in this week’s NEJM on discussing death with children who are terminally ill. The conclusion:
Parents who sense that their child is aware of his or her imminent death more often later regret not having talked with their child than do parents who do not sense this awareness in their child; overall, no parent in this cohort later regretted having talked with his or her child about death.
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