Preferences and attitudes of the Saudi population toward receiving medical bad news: A primary study from Riyadh city

• Main Authors: Mohammed O. Alrukban (Author), Badr O. Albadr (Author), Mohammed Almansour (Author), Waqas Sami (Author), Mussab Alshuil (Author), Abulrahman Aldebaib (Author), Tamim Algannam (Author), Faisal Alhafaf (Author), Abdulaziz Almohanna (Author), Tariq Alfifi (Author), Abdullah Alshehri (Author), Muhannad Alshahrani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Breaking bad news is one of the most stressful and difficult things a physician has to do. Good communication skills are required in order to ensure that bad news is delivered in a humane but effective way. Objectives: This study was designed to explore the preferences and attitude of th...