title: Breaking bad news: practical advice for busy doctors.
abstract: Breaking bad news is a difficult task faced daily by the busy doctor. This article draws on some of the literature on the topic and offers some practical advice on how to break bad news.
authors.affiliation: University of Sheffield, The Longley Centre, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: Nusrat U
authors.initials: NU
authors.lastname: Mir
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014342:Truth Disclosure