3.
The First Discourse on the Attendant
123.
"Monks, a sick person possessed of five qualities is difficult to attend to.
Which five?
He does what is not suitable, he does not know moderation in what is suitable, he does not take medicine, he does not reveal his illness as it really is to the attendant of the sick who wishes his welfare - whether it is progressing, he says 'it is progressing', or whether it is regressing, he says 'it is regressing', or whether it is stable, he says 'it is stable' - and he is one who by nature does not endure arisen bodily feelings that are painful, sharp, rough, severe, disagreeable, unpleasant, and life-threatening.
Monks, a sick person possessed of these five qualities is difficult to attend to.
"Monks, a sick person possessed of five qualities is easy to attend to. Which five? He does what is suitable, he knows moderation in what is suitable, he takes medicine, he reveals his illness as it really is to the attendant of the sick who wishes his welfare - whether it is progressing, he says 'it is progressing', or whether it is regressing, he says 'it is regressing', or whether it is stable, he says 'it is stable' - and he is one who by nature endures arisen bodily feelings that are painful, sharp, rough, severe, disagreeable, unpleasant, and life-threatening. Monks, a sick person possessed of these five qualities is easy to attend to." The third.