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Giving bad news
Author(s) -
Holland Jimmie C.,
Almanza Jesús
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19990901)86:5<738::aid-cncr2>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - malpractice , medicine , perception , patient satisfaction , communication skills , stress reduction , nursing , family medicine , medical education , psychology , clinical psychology , neuroscience , political science , law
Teaching communication skills in oncology is critically important to improve patient care; satisfaction, perceptions of care, and adherence to treatment all are impacted positively by good communication. Physicians benefit by a reduction of their own stress experienced in difficult interactions and in breaking bad news. Institutions will benefit from the reduction in malpractice risks. See also pages 887–97.