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Breaking bad news: A practical approach for the hospitalist

✍ Scribed by Tracy A. Minichiello; David Ling; Debra K. Ucci

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2007
Tongue
English
Weight
81 KB
Volume
2
Category
Article
ISSN
1553-5592

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Communicating bad news to patients and their families is a difficult but routine responsibility for hospitalists. Most practitioners have little or no formal training for this task. Preparation for, delivery of, and follow‐up to these conversations should be deliberately planned in order to meet patients' needs. In this article, we review the literature that guides this process and, with a case example, describe steps practitioners can take to effectively deliver bad news and pitfalls that should be avoided. As competency in this skill set is necessary for effective patient care, hands‐on training should be part of the core curriculum for all health care practitioners. Hospitalists should be proficient in this area and may serve as role models and instructors for colleagues and trainees. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2007;2:415–421. Β© 2007 Society of Hospital Medicine

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