These resources will enrich your understanding and deepen your learning
http://atulgawande.com/book/being-mortal/"Being Mortal" by Dr. Atul Gawande discusses the limitations of our modern medical system which views death as just one more clinical problem to overcome. Learn how to confront your anxieties about death and face these hard conversations with your patients.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Breath_Becomes_Air What makes life living, in the face of death? Neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi was on the verge of completing his training when he was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer. He passed away while still writing this book, but his profound wisdom lives on. This is a must-read; you will confront your own mortality, and you will be better equipped to serve patients who are confronting theirs.
http://www.breakingbadnews.org/ This website is designed specifically to address the unique challenges of communicating bad news to persons with intellectual disabilities. Many resources for learning about this topic and for practice are available through this website.
first10em.com/breaking-bad-news/ Personal, blog-style account of how to deliver the news of a loved one’s death in the emergency department. Dr. Morgenstern writes in an intimate, narrative style from years of firsthand experience.
www.vitaltalk.org/vitaltalk-apps/ VitalTalk is a nonprofit mobile app with short, curated communication tips to help clinicians break deliver bad news. There are lesson cards on topics such as emotions, conflict and culture along with links to helpful videos and peer-reviewed journals.
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/breaking-bad-news/ Listen to the inspiring life story of Dr. Rob Buckman who first "wrote the book" on breaking bad news. He not only practiced as an oncologist, helping countless cancer patients, but also faced his own potentially terminal illness early in his career. lifeinthefastlane.com/ccc/breaking-bad-news-relatives/ How do you talk with relatives? This article give special tips for delivering bad news to a patient and their family members. Advice and a practical template for breaking bad news over the phone is also included.