Breaking bad news: Practical advice for busy doctors

Hospital Medicine

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 613-615

  Mir, Nusrat U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; REVIEW;

EID: 7644224736     PISSN: 14623935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hosp.2004.65.10.16612     Document Type: Review

References (19)

1. Baile WF, Buckman R, Lenzi R, Glober G, Beale EA, Kudelka AP (2000) SPIKES - A six step protocol for delivering bad news: application to the patient with cancer. Oncologist 5: 302-11
2. Buckman R (1984) Breaking bad news: why is it still so difficult? BMJ 288: 1597-9
3. Buckman R (1992) How to break bad news: A guide for healthcare professionals. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore
4. Department of Health (2000) The NHS Cancer Plan. A plan for Investment. A plan for Reform. HMSO, London
5. Eggly S, Afonso N, Rojas G, Baker M, Cardozo L, Robertson RS (1997) An assessment of residents' competence in the delivery of bad news to patients. Acad Med 72: 3987-99
6. Egnew TR, Mauksch LB, Greer T, Farber SJ (2004) Integrating communication training into a required family medicine clerkship. Acad Med 79(8): 737-43
7. Farrell M, Ryan S, Langrick B (2001) 'Breaking bad news' within a paediatric setting: an evaluation report of a collaborative education workshop to support health professionals. J Adv Nurs 36(6): 765-75
8. Ladouceur, R, Goulet F, Gagnon R et al (2003) Breaking bad news: impact of a continuing medical education workshop. J Palliat Care 19(4): 238-45
9. Last BF, van Veldhuizen AMH (1996) Information about diagnosis and prognosis related to anxiety and depression in children with cancer aged 8-16 years. Eur J Cancer 32A(2): 290-4
10. Maguire P (1985) Barriers to the psychological care of the dying. BMJ 291: 1711-13
11. Matthews H (1998) Ombudsman calls for better communication. BMJ 317: 1472
12. Parker PA, Baile WF, de Moor C, Lenzi R, Kudelka AP, Cohen L (2001) Breaking bad news about cancer: patients' preferences for communication. J Clin Oncol 19: 2049-56
13. Pinner G, Bouman WP (2003) Attitudes of patients with mild dementia and their carers towards disclosure of the diagnosis. Int Psychogeriatr 15(3): 279-88
14. Ptacek JT, Eberhardt TL (1996) Breaking bad news: a review of the literature. JAMA 276(6): 496-502
15. Rabow MW, McPhee SJ (1999) Beyond breaking bad news: how to help patients who suffer. West J Med 171: 260-3
16. Schofield PE, Butlow PN, Thompson JF, Tattersall MHN, Beeney LJ, Dunn SM (2003) Psychological responses of patients receiving a diagnosis of cancer. Ann Oncol 14: 48-56
17. Thompson S (2002) Breaking bad news. BMJ 324: 1285
18. Vandekieft GK (2001) Breaking bad news. Am Fam Physician 64(12): 975-8
19. Wilkinson S (1991) Factors which influence how nurses communicate with cancer patients. J Adv Nurs 16: 677-88