Communicating Uncertain News in Cancer Consultations

What is it about?

In doctor-patient communication, most of the literature is in the realm of delivering bad news while much less attention has been given to the communication of uncertain news around the diagnosis and the possible outcomes of the illness. Drawing on video-recorded consultations, this article analyzes three communication practices used by oncologists to interactionally manage the uncertainty during the visit.

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Why is it important?

we document some communication practices used by doctors to manage uncertain news. this can be important to support educational interventions on communication skills for oncologists on this topic.