Mastering Communication with Seriously Ill Patients by Anthony Back; Robert Arnold; James Tulsky
This book defines the specific communication tasks involved in talking with patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Topics include delivering bad news, transition to palliative care, discussing goals of advance-care planning and do-not-resuscitate orders, existential and spiritual issues, family conferences, medical futility, and other end of life conflicts.
Call Number: W62 .M423 2009
ISBN: 9780521706186
Publication Date: 2009-03-02