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SUBMITTER: Hilkert SM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5086298 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov - Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hilkert Sarah M SM Cebulla Colleen M CM Jain Shelly Gupta SG Pfeil Sheryl A SA Benes Susan C SC Robbins Shira L SL
Survey of ophthalmology 20160429 6
As the ophthalmology accreditation system undergoes major changes, training programs must evaluate residents in the 6 core competencies, including appropriately communicating bad news. Although the literature is replete with recommendations for breaking bad news across various non-ophthalmology specialties, no formal training programs exist for ophthalmology. There are many valuable lessons to be learned from our colleagues regarding this important skill. We examine the historic basis for breaki ...[more]