Research by Subject: Cultural Competency &amp; Health Communication: Bad News & End of Life

Selected Resources

Counseling Individuals with Life Threatening Illness by Kenneth J. Doka
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9780826195814
Publication Date: 2014
Caring for Patients at the End of Life: Facing an uncertain future together by Timothy E. Quill
Call Number: R726.8 .Q548 2001
ISBN: 9780195139402
Publication Date: 2001
Handbook of Patient-Provider Interactions by Wayne A. Beach (Editor)
Call Number: R727.3 .H36 2013
ISBN: 9781572736931
Publication Date: 2013
Bad News, Good News by Douglas W. Maynard
Call Number: P95.45 .M36 2003
ISBN: 9780226511955
Publication Date: 2003
Being Present: A Nurse's Resource for End-Of-Life Care by Marjorie Schaffer; Linda Norlander; Sigma Theta Tau International Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9781930538825
Publication Date: 2009
Counseling Clients near the End of Life: A practical guide for mental health professionals by James L. Werth (Editor)
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9780826108494
Publication Date: 2013
Counseling Individuals with Life Threatening Illness by Kenneth J. Doka
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9780826195814
Publication Date: 2014

Telling Bad News
This video addresses the issue of how healthcare professionals tell patients bad news. Throughout this program, experienced professionals and patients offer valuable information about how to successfully fulfill the role of a messenger telling bad news.
Being Fully Present with Joy Ufema
In this moving video, Joy Ufema, R.N., M.S., discusses the importance of being fully present in our conversations with the terminally ill. Conversations with two clients help illustrate Joy's points in a friendly and insightful manner.