Scott Nelson, MD, talks at the 2009 NAMC Conference in Santa Ana Pueblo New Mexico, about how physicians can better communicate with terminally ill patients.

Reading:
Shama ME, Meky FA, Abou El Enein NY, Mahdy MY.The Effect of a Training Program in Communication Skills on Primary Health Care Physicians’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Self-efficacy. J Egypt Public Health Assoc. 2009;84(3-4):261-83.

Ben Natan M, Shahar I, Garfinkel D.Disclosing bad news to patients with life-threatening illness: differences in attitude between physicians and nurses in Israel. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2009 Jun;15(6):276-81.

Singer Y, Carmel S.Teaching end-of-life care to family medicine residents–what do they learn? Med Teach. 2009 Feb;31(2):e47-50.

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