My doc is very often asked to testify in court cases.

Knowing how aware he is of the consequences of failing to do the right thing, I would hope he isn't one of those who would not be entirely truthful. I have seen him own up to our mistakes in front of patients; after all, if they can't trust him to be truthful why should they trust him with their lives.

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Jefff, you are right. I am pleased that you used the term "not entirely truthful" since the term "lie" is a quite strong word (the author on the CNN website used the word in his article title), and I am also glad to read that your employer, the doctor, had to own up from time to time to his employees (e.g. medical assistant's) oversights, or mistakes, mostly because I am proud to say, so did mine. And while it can be difficult to be "brutally honest", e.g. when you tell a mother her infant has a life threatening illness, it certainly is appropriate to give all information in a caring and empathetic/sympathetic manner and handle delicate issues with tact.

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