The death of a child is a special sorrow. No matter the circumstances, a child's death is a life-
altering experience. Except for the child who dies suddenly and without forewarning …

Although delivering bad news is something that occurs daily in most medical practices, the
majority of clinicians have not received formal training in this essential and important …

Despite the fact that clinicians are responsible for delivering bad news, this skill is rarely
taught in medical schools or residencies in the United States, and clinicians are generally …

This paper reviews methods commonly used to assess the clinical competence of residents
in internal medicine, including the In-Training Examination, medical record audits, rating …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this investigation was to document patients' recollections about
what transpired during bad news interactions between physicians and themselves …

CONTEXT: Communication of bad news to patients or families is a difficult task that requires
skill and sensitivity. Little is known about doctors' formative experiences in giving bad news …

Background: Physicians typically learn to communicate bad news to patients through trial
and error or observation of more senior physicians. To give medical students initial …

The majority of doctors in North America, Australia and much of Europe now inform patients
about a cancer diagnosis. However, many doctors report that they have difficulty disclosing a …

In recent years, medical guidelines for communicating bad news to patients have been
published. Training for this task was included in the curricula of undergraduate medical …

The breaking of bad news is a routine but difficult task for many health professionals. There
are numerous anecdotes of insensitive practice but the subject has attracted little systematic …