Paper On Breaking Bad News

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When deciding which video to watch to do my essay over, I desired to write about a topic I could relate to or would provide the best advice in the long run. Out of the three videos by Alexander Street Counseling, I decided to write about " Breaking Bad News", which consisted of a situation in which a doctor had to conversate with a spouse about their partner's health and wellness. The film was very fitting considering I want to become a surgeon in the future. While watching this video I gained insight on how to apply communication techniques to break the bad news to future patients. The film was very informative in how to disclose bad news, the video portrayed lots of techniques doctors exercise and examples of how these techniques are practiced. Not to mention that the film starts out by playing out …show more content…

During my reading of Chapter 6 for my choice point, I had discovered that the video covers a very well followed interpersonal process. Throughout the video we see the doctor implement the interpersonal process to disclose bad news in a structure that allows the doctor to be flexible with his speech. The Doctor portrays and effective way Doctors should reveal bad news to families and friends of patients. To enumerate, we begin by viewing the doctor confronting the spouse while introducing himself using verbal and non-verbal cues to comfort the already anxious spouse. He uses his hands and greeting to catch her attention, the doctor then begins by informing the spouse about the surgery he performed on her husband the day before. This is part of the opening and feet forward stages of the Interpersonal Process in where the Doctor has introduced himself to make the spouse feel comfortable and brought up the subject of the husband's surgery before taking her to a more private room to disclose the unfortunate

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