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BREAKING BAD NEWS
TESS JOSE
INTERN
GENERAL SURGERY
What is BAD news??
“...any news that drastically and negatively alters
the patients view of future....”
What are we worried about??
• Damage of reputation
• Facing questions of relatives
• Fear of mob violence
• Handling police enquiry
• Medicolegal issues (court,case, arrest….)
• Compensation amount
....In clinical practice
• Initial diagnosis of a serious life limiting / chronic life altering
illness
• Giving prognosis in a serious life limiting illness
• DNR discussions
• Death pronouncement
• Organ donation discussions
• .......Very few examples...
Challenges we face??
• Lack of:
Guidelines
Training
Experience
Kübler-Ross model
• “DABDA”
• Denial –doctor is wrong!!!
• Anger- why me??
• Bargaining-
• Depression
• Acceptance
How to approach??
CONCLUSION
• Breaking bad news is a complex and sensitive
task which requires practice and a considered,
tactful approach.
• A BAD NEWS CANNOT BE CONVERTED TO
GOOD NEWS
THANK YOU !!

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Breaking bad news

  • 1. BREAKING BAD NEWS TESS JOSE INTERN GENERAL SURGERY
  • 2. What is BAD news?? “...any news that drastically and negatively alters the patients view of future....”
  • 3. What are we worried about?? • Damage of reputation • Facing questions of relatives • Fear of mob violence • Handling police enquiry • Medicolegal issues (court,case, arrest….) • Compensation amount
  • 4. ....In clinical practice • Initial diagnosis of a serious life limiting / chronic life altering illness • Giving prognosis in a serious life limiting illness • DNR discussions • Death pronouncement • Organ donation discussions • .......Very few examples...
  • 5. Challenges we face?? • Lack of: Guidelines Training Experience
  • 6. Kübler-Ross model • “DABDA” • Denial –doctor is wrong!!! • Anger- why me?? • Bargaining- • Depression • Acceptance
  • 8. CONCLUSION • Breaking bad news is a complex and sensitive task which requires practice and a considered, tactful approach. • A BAD NEWS CANNOT BE CONVERTED TO GOOD NEWS