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Abstract
Developing an audit instrument for breaking bad news
M Barnett
This short discussion paper considers the nature and setting of the breaking bad news consultation,and the issues involved in conducting audit in this area. It o¡ers a brief review of some of the limited published work available on this relatively overlooked topic, and sets out the approach undertaken locally to develop an audit instrument focusing on one aspect of the process: documentation of the initial consultation.
