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1 Q Now, before -- Page 1879 2 A He also had some pulmonary function tests 3 during this hospitalization and these showed both 4 restrictive and obstructed diseases of the lung. 5 The restrictive disease, I am sure, was 6 caused by the mesothelioma. 7 Q Now, before he was discharged from the 8 hospital on May 1st of 1990, did you have an occasion 9 to meet with either Mr. Wood and his family and 10 discuss any further options with them concerning his 11 care and treatment? 12 A Well, I can quote again. The patient was 13 given the option of chemotherapy which was felt to be 14 the only reasonable treatment for him in view of the 15 extensive pulmonary involvement and unlikelihood that 16 he would respond from radiation therapy. 17 The patient was told that the likelihood of 18 a response is less than 50 percent. After a full 19 discussion of the various treatment options, he 20 declined the chemotherapy which was felt to be proper 21 by his physician.