Mastering communication with seriously ill patients : balancing honesty with empathy and hope / by Anthony Back, Robert Arnold, James Tulsky.
Material type: TextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.Description: 172 p. : illISBN:- 9780521706186 (pbk.) :
- 0521706181 (Paper)
- 610.696 BAC
- 610.69/6
- R118
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1. Taking your skills to the next level--2. Getting a good start--3. Talking about serious news--4. Discussing evidence for making treatment decisions--5. Discussing prognosis--6. Between the big events--7. Conducting a family conference--8. Dealing with conflicts--9. Transitions to end-of-life care--10. Talking about dying--11. Cultivating your skills.
This title guides the physician through the daunting communication challenges of explaining life-threatening illness to patients and families.