Difficult Conversation Case: Death Notification
Charles Lei, Tiffany Moadel, Suzanne Bentley, Amrita Vempati, David Fernandez, Daniela Ortiz, Anita Rohra, Stephanie Stapleton, Hillary Moss · 2025
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Description
Charles Lei and co-authors present a 2025 training case on one of the hardest talks in emergency medicine: telling a family that a loved one has died. Skilled doctors handle such conversations daily, yet communication is rarely taught in a formal way during residency. Trainees often learn by watching others, which leaves gaps.
The case is built as a structured exam station for senior emergency residents preparing for board exams, though it suits all training levels. Its goal is to build readiness for death notification and like talks, from bad news to error disclosure. Guided practice of this kind can lift both learner confidence and patient care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Charles Lei, Tiffany Moadel, Suzanne Bentley, Amrita Vempati, David Fernandez, Daniela Ortiz, Anita Rohra, Stephanie Stapleton, Hillary Moss |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |