The timing of when bad news is communicated to a cancer patient… may influence how
much she retains, what her perception is of the news (prognosis) and how she will approach …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Explain
the importance of compassionate care and clear communication in oncology. Recognize the …

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Communicating good news is usually easy. Communicating bad news is difficult. And
communicating very bad news—is part of the “daily routine” work of every oncologist. But it is …

Like many communication challenges, delivering bad news is a recurrent and predictable
task in our lives. Yet, as with several other communication challenges, we often approach …

To study the perceptions of cancer patients and their relatives regarding disclosure of cancer
related information. A cross sectional survey was conducted at Medical Oncology Ward …

What's the best way to break bad news to a patient? It depends on the patient, the patient's
family, the news, the prognosis, where the conversation is taking place—and when—and …

Fallowfield (1) mentioned that when bad news is broken insensitively the impact can be
distressing for both giver and recipient. For the recipient especially, the effect can be long …

That interval between initial diagnosis and specialist consultation is extraordinarily difficult
and a high anxiety time. It is not unreasonable, in such cases, to recommend the patient to …

The expression 'bad news', used to describe difficult communications, is open to
interpretation and misunderstanding since it seems to refer to a one off communication …