Communicating bad news
This paper presents a review on the theme “communicating bad news”, discussing the possible reason health care professionals have difficulties to talk about the terminally sick patient process and showing factors able to make this moment more bearable and hospitable. It presents proposals for action...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centro Universitário São Camilo
2012-01-01
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| Series: | O Mundo da Saúde |
| Online Access: | https://revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br/mundodasaude/article/view/512 |
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| Summary: | This paper presents a review on the theme “communicating bad news”, discussing the possible reason health care professionals
have difficulties to talk about the terminally sick patient process and showing factors able to make this moment
more bearable and hospitable. It presents proposals for action in the verbal and nonverbal dimensions of interpersonal
communication aiming to reduce stress and anxiety affecting patients, their families and professionals. |
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| ISSN: | 0104-7809 1980-3990 |