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Dealing with prognosis
l “What are you expecting to happen?”
l “What would you like to have happen?”
l “How specific would you like me to be?”
l “What are your fears about what might happen?”
Adapted from: Emanuel LL, von Gunten CF, Ferris FF, and Hauser JM, eds. “Module 2: Communicating Bad News,” The Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (EPEC) Curriculum:
© The EPEC Project, 1999, 2003.