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...
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