Provides a personal view on how to deliver bad news to a patient. Outlines three methods of
giving bad news; Feedback; Examples of being truthful yet positive; Hope and empathy.

Good communication in any serious or potentially serious situation is a complex and difficult
art, full of paradox. Many of those who are best at it never analyse what they do, let alone …

This book is intended for all those who not only have to give bad news but who are also keen
to give as much help and support as possible to partners and families - both immediately …

Conclusion: Patients want efficiency, kindness, understanding, and gentleness; and if they
have to go through a major ordeal they want to feel that this is only what the doctors involved …

Discusses the aphorismprimum non nocere'orabove all do no harm'in medical practice. Harm
done by famous methods of treatment; Questions that a physician should pose on himself …

The ironic thing about the seemingly endless coverage of the 1986 Chernobyl accident-and
the relatively harmless, because much diluted, radiation that then blew around the world-is …

Editor—We are concerned about some aspects of the recent articles on consent. 1 2 Len
Doyal claims that informed consent may not be necessary for three most vulnerable groups: …

… Brewin says he is almost but not quite convinced by the arguments for legalized voluntary
euthanasia. He is concerned about the "slippery slope," the uncertainties of prognosis and …

There must be many reasons for the current boom in fringe medicine. One is clearly the
desire for more attention, more time, more sympathetic understanding, more hope. Another is …

Fraternizing with fringe medicine Page 1 Editorials The third step in the development of
standards is the comment phase. Here, the draft standard is sent to 50 randomly selected …