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Mastering communication with seriously ill patients : balancing honesty with empathy and hope

Title
Mastering communication with seriously ill patients : balancing honesty with empathy and hope / Anthony Back, Robert Arnold, James Tulsky ; with contributions by Kelly Fryer-Edwards and Walter Baile.
Publication
Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

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Additional Authors
  • Back, Anthony.
  • Arnold, Robert M., 1957-
  • Tulsky, James A.
Description
x, 158 pages; 23 cm
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Taking your skills to the next level -- Getting a good start -- Talking about serious news -- Discussing evidence for making treatment decisions -- Discussing prognosis -- Between the big events -- Conducting a family conference -- Dealing with conflicts -- Transitions to end-of-life care -- Talking about dying -- Cultivating your skills.
ISBN
  • 0521706181
  • 9780521706186
LCCN
2008054985
OCLC
  • ocn286430352
  • 286430352
  • SCSB-8859141
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries