Open AccessReflection on Clinical Decision Science: Clinical Decision Science requires doctors to examine their own inner world
Author(s) -
Janice C Lau
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical research in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2379-4550
DOI - 10.22237/crp/1593562380
Subject(s) - reflection (computer programming) , clinical decision making , medical education , clinical science , medical science , psychology , engineering ethics , medicine , computer science , family medicine , alternative medicine , engineering , pathology , programming language , cancer pain
The author reflects on the importance of preparation for difficult conversations with patients and their families after finding herself unprepared to compassionately communicate a clinical decision for a pediatric patient.