Balancing Honesty with Empathy and Hope
by
Anthony Back, Robert Arnold, James Tulsky
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2009
Physicians who care for patients with life-threatening illnesses face daunting communication challenges. Patients and family members can react to difficult news with sadness, distress, anger, or denial. This book defines the specific communication tasks involved in talking with patients with life-threatening...