Practicals · Geriatric Medicine · Communication Skills

Delivering bad news to older patients and families

Type
Communication / admin
Also called
breaking bad news

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Where the curriculum asks for it

“To deliver bad news according to the needs of individual patients, relatives and care-givers” ( NMC curriculum, page 6)

“To be able to deliver bad news according to the needs of individual patients and their relatives/ carers” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 15)