title: The importance of words.
abstract: It is not only the advice the doctor gives which is important--the actual words he uses are important too. This, the sixth article in the specialist consultation series, outlines how to break the good or bad news.
authors.affiliation: University of Aberdeen.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Short
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014342:Truth Disclosure