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End-of-life communication in veterinary medicine: delivering bad news and euthanasia decision making.
- Source :
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The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice [Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract] 2007 Jan; Vol. 37 (1), pp. 95-108; abstract viii-ix. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Given the expectations of clients and the resultant impact of end-of-life conversations on pet owners and the veterinary team, compassionate end-of-life communication is considered to be an ethical obligation, a core clinical skill, and integral to the success of a veterinary team. End-of-life communication is related to significant clinical outcomes, including enduring veterinarian-client-patient relationships and veterinarian and client satisfaction. Effective techniques for end-of-life communication can be taught and are a series of learned skills. The purpose of this article is to present best practices for delivering bad news and euthanasia decision-making discussions. In this article, the SPIKES six-step model (setting, perception, invitation, knowledge, empathize, and summarize) currently employed in medical curricula is utilized to structure end-of-life conversations in veterinary medicine.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0195-5616
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17162114
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2006.09.010