title: At a loss.
abstract: When someone is very ill or has lost a loved one, this may be the hardest time to say the right words. Guidance is given on communication during these times.
authors.forename: Suzanne K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D004645:Empathy; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D011368:Professional-Family Relations