Three ways of giving bad news
Ways to give bad news to a patient are discussed. Bad news can be given any one of three ways, but the third way, stating facts but hoping and empathizing with the patient, is by far the best way to handle the situation.
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Veröffentlicht in: | The Lancet (British edition) 1991-05, Vol.337 (8751), p.1207-1209 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Ways to give bad news to a patient are discussed. Bad news can be given any one of three ways, but the third way, stating facts but hoping and empathizing with the patient, is by far the best way to handle the situation. |
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ISSN: | 0140-6736 1474-547X |
DOI: | 10.1016/0140-6736(91)92870-8 |