Synopsis
The author, after defining "bad news", looks at the basic communication skills needed by health care professionals in order to deal with difficult situations with sensitivity and compassion. He also considers reactions to bad news, as well as ethical, legal and cultural issues.
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"An expert in breaking bad news is not someone who gets it right every time; she or he is merely someone who gets it wrong less often, and who is less flustered when things do not go smoothly." -- from the Introduction
About the Author
Dr. Robert Buckman is a medical cancer specialist and the author of I Don't Know What to Say: How to Help and Support Someone Who Is Dying, and What You Really Need to Know about Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Their Families, the latter available from Johns Hopkins.
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