title: The three-second pause: it helps soften the blow.
authors: Emergency Medical Services Program, Tocoma Community College, Tacoma, WA, USA.
authors: Mike
authors: M
authors: Smith
mesh_terms: D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D003142:Communication; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians; D006801:Humans; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D014342:Truth Disclosure