Breaking Bad News

Breaking bad news is a common cause of anxiety for healthcare professionals. This book is a handy pocket-sized guide that will help you fulfil this difficult task as well as possible. This book will introduce you to a new model and mnemonic: SSet the scene UUnderstand your patient's perspective PPrepare your patient PPass on the information OObserve silence RRespect and respond to emotion TTime for questions and clarification SSummary and close Written by an experienced lecturer in palliative care, with input provided by current healthcare students and with space for your own notes, this guidance is produced with you in mind - and you can carry it with you at all times.