Kessler F J
Malteser-Krankenhaus Bonn-Hardtberg.
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Pious fraud, nothing but the naked truth or merciful borderline areas of hope and despair - Salus aegroti suprema lex! There is no absolute truth in doctor-patient dialogue for no such thing as absolute truth nor a sick-bed as such exists. Each bed houses its own patient, and each patient carries his specific truth which he shares with all his partners, thus breaking the isolation of his fate. Only in this way is it possible for all concerned to bear or help bear the heavy burden of life's last stretch.
虔诚的欺骗、赤裸裸的真相，还是希望与绝望之间仁慈的边缘地带——病人的健康是至高无上的法则！医患对话中不存在绝对的真理，因为不存在绝对真理这种东西，也不存在病床这种东西。每张病床都住着自己的病人，每个病人都有自己独特的真相，并与所有伙伴分享，从而打破了他命运的孤立状态。只有这样，所有相关人员才有可能承受或帮助承受生命最后阶段的沉重负担。
