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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Published in:Lancet Vol. 363; no. 9405; pp. 312 - 320
Main Authors: Fallowfield L, Jenkins V, Fallowfield, Lesley, Jenkins, Valerie
Format: review tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Lancet 1/24/2004
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost