Communicating sad, bad, and difficult news in medicine.

In every medical specialty bad, sad, and difficult information must be given to patients and their families. An insensitive approach increases the distress of recipients of bad news, may exert a lasting impact on their ability to adapt and adjust, and can lead to anger and an increased risk of litig...

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Publicado en:Lancet Vol. 363; no. 9405; pp. 312 - 320
Autores principales: Fallowfield L, Jenkins V, Fallowfield, Lesley, Jenkins, Valerie
Formato: review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Lancet 1/24/2004
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost