Truth Disclosure

**Definition:** Truthful revelation of information, specifically when the information disclosed is likely to be psychologically painful (bad news) to the recipient (e.g., revelation to a patient or a patient's family of the patient's DIAGNOSIS or PROGNOSIS) or embarrassing to the teller (e.g., revelation of medical errors).

**Tree numbers:** - F01.829.401.046.800 - I01.880.604.583.080.134.800

**Synonyms:** - Disclosure, Truth