Is it ever proper for a medical doctor to lie to his patient,Now a new light is shed on them!

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Is it ever proper for a medical doctor to lie to his patient,Now a new light is shed on them!
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shed light on
照亮,阐明,把 ... 弄清楚
医生对病人说谎是否合适呢?现在又有了新的阐释.
句子有没有前后文啊?最后的them到底代的是什么不是很确切.