Written by Dr. Stacey Ellender.

Bad news is any news that drastically and negatively alters the patient’s view of her or his future. For many years there was debate as to whether or not a physician should feel obligated to disclose information when the patient’s prognosis was particularly poor and no effective treatment was available.

This article was published in the June 2009 issue of the IVF NEWS.Direct! journal.

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