Awareness and practice of "Spikes" protocol among post-graduate residents in delivering bad news - A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Rachana Prabhu (Author), Swetha S Sharran (Author), Prashanth Shenoy (Author), Laxmikanth Chatra (Author), K M Veena (Author), Prathima Shetty (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Communication skills significantly contribute to good clinical practice. A systematic approach to delivering bad news could avoid unfavorable workplace circumstances. SPIKES protocol has been incorporated into clinical practice in many countries to deliver bad news systematically to buil...