Breaking bad news: what you need to know
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Breaking bad news: what you need to know

Jennifer Trueland Health journalist

Informing patients and their families is never easy, but it is part of emergency department life

When Angela Harris started out in emergency nursing, she says it was rare for nurses to take the lead in breaking bad news. This has now changed for the better, she says.

Emergency Nurse. 28, 6, 8-10. doi: 10.7748/en.28.6.8.s8

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