Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-336).
Contents
Dynamics of the doctor/patient relationship -- Establishing doctor/patient rapport -- Physician responses to patients -- How to discuss prognosis -- How to support patient decision making -- Communication during conflict -- Communicating with the patients family -- Ethical issues of communication in palliative care -- Transitioning patients to palliative care -- How to handle end-of-life plans and postmortem discussions.
