is expected to be days and the physical process of dying has begun, the term active dying may be used instead.

Communicating terminal status

Most terminally ill people do not experience additional distress from honest prognosis discussions beyond their existing distress from the illness itself, and they usually value knowing whether their realistic lifespan is likely to be "weeks", "months", or "years", even if more specific estimates are unavailable. However, many healthcare providers avoid telling them this because the

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