The communication of what is known or believed to be true without deceit or falseness.
Patients may voluntarily decline to receive information and designate someone else to receive information on their behalf, as long as there is no evidence of coercion.

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association. A Model to Guide Hospice Palliative Care. Appendices: Lexicon of Commonly Used Terms. Accessed on June 21, 2009.