A man 80 years old is fully aware and capable, and he has incurable advanced cancer and needs palliative chemotherapy. The doctor wanted to get consent from the patient before proceeding, but the family disagreed. They didn’t want the patient to be told about the diagnosis because they were afraid it would make him feel very upset and hopeless. They wanted to decide without the patient’s knowledge. What should the doctor do?
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