Here's a sampling of the communication tips experts say can help make the illness easier on everyone.

下面是专家说的可以帮助大家更容易地照顾病人的沟通技巧。

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Some people hold that telling patients about their true conditions may risk destroying their hope, which may make the illness even worse. So it's better to tell the patient a white lie.

有些人认为将真实情况告诉病人可能冒风险，会催毁病人的希望，使病情更糟，所以最好对病人说善意谎言。

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The loss of a friend, an illness, an accident, a natural disaster, a war, or any failure can make us quickly think that we are no good and are being punished.

失掉了一个朋友，一场疾病，一次意外，自然灾害，战争，或者任何的失败，都会诱使我们想当然的认为是自己不好，受到了惩罚。

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There is evidence that some common antibiotics might not work and some experts believe antibiotics could make the illness worse.

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Fuller Torrey et al illustrates convincingly that these types of illness are rooted in the genetic make-up.

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