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Modules:
Introduction
1. Advance Care Planning
2. Communicating Bad News
3. Whole Patient Assessment
4. Pain Management
5. Assisted Suicide Debate
6. Anxiety, Delirium
7. Goals of Care
8. Sudden Illness
9. Medical Futility
10. Common Symptoms
11. Withholding Treatment
12. Last Hours of Living
13. Cultural Issues
14. Religion, Spirituality
15. Legal Issues
16. Social and Psychological
More About:
Hospice Care
Clergy and Faith Communities
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A Six Step Protocol Overview
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Designed as a systematic guide to the communication of bad news
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May be viewed more generally as a model for communicating any important information
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Adapted from How to Break Bad News: A Guide for Health Care Professionals by Robert Buckman
- Steps 1-3 deal with preparatory activities that could be completed before the session at which the physician actually delivers the bad news
- At Step 4, the news is delivered
- Steps 5-6 permit the physician to respond to the patient’s reactions and constructively plan for follow-up
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