A study of Chinese medical students’ communication pattern in delivering bad news: an ethnographic discourse analysis approach

Abstract Background Breaking bad news is inevitable for prospective doctors, it is important for medical students to learn how to humanely communicate devastating news to patients. This study explores the discourse strategies used by Chinese medical students when conducting critical conversations vi...

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Main Author: Jack Pun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02724-6