Breaking bad news: doctors’ skills in communicating with patients
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Breaking bad news is one of doctors’ duties and it requires them to have some skills, given that this situation is difficult and distressful for patients and their families. Moreover, it is also an uncomfortable condition for doctors. The aim of this study was to eva...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
2017-05-01
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Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802017000400323&lng=en&tlng=en |