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A physician is sad because he has to inform a ...
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tags: Delivering_Bad_News

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submitted by ∗waitingonprometric(264)

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I'm guessing the idea here is to not leave the patient hanging on what his diagnosis is and to answer his question directly.

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waitingonprometric Unfortunately, I'm so used to the NBME wanting us to use "open-ended questions" in every situation that I chose "Tell me how you are feeling." Lol +19

primingprivileged https://www.aafp.org/afp/2001/1215/p1975.html?fbclid=IwAR2r0oNzFV6mUq5YADcDfQpw2dGgZ8R_2IlyEDuUxo5vMsIbc-dTAFUr828 See Table 1. When delivering bad news, you need to state that bad news is coming. Be deliberate but compassionate. +2

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submitted by peacock20(5)

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this absolutely pissed me off. They always want us to be warm and open and kiss ass. But nope not this question.

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submitted by meiraim(1)

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Delivering bad news requires the physician to be direct, to not give false hope about treatments not readily available, and to use limited medical jargon.

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