Doing the "talk": disclosure of a diagnosis of cerebral palsy.
The disclosure to a family of a child's cerebral palsy is an important transformative event that has potential lasting implications. This article highlights specific challenges, the results of research into the disclosure process and what attributes should be sought for in this encounter by health care providers. Illustrative case vignettes are presented to concretely demonstrate the "dos and don'ts" of the disclosure. Suggestions will also be provided to improve the disclosure process.
Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Allison Haley
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Shevell
Michael
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Shevell
D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014342:Truth Disclosure