Patients with terminal illnesses have to rely on relatives, which puts an enormous burden both financially and psychologically on family members.19 People get diagnosed with a terminal illness very late and often it is a shock for the family to know that the person will die very soon. Accepting and dealing with death can be extremely hard for these people as well for their relatives. In Azerbaijan, the doctors and family members try to protect the patient by often hiding the real diagnosis, although this may create tension within the family.20
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