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Communication: Breaking Bad News

Mr. Stanton and Dr. Wiseman: Scenario One

Now watch this interaction between Dr. Steve Wiseman from Palliative Care arrives to explain the situation to the patient and obtain goals of care. View the following simulated case on video, paying attention to the interactions and effectiveness of communication among the physician, the patient and the patient's family.

What would you do differently?

Video Link Doctor and Patient

 

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Funded by a grant to the Veterans Administration Nationwide Palliative Care Network by the National Library of Medicine. VJ Periyakoil, MD, Director.