Lesson Six

Class Summary - Lesson Six

Homework:

  1. Share 1-2 takeaways from “The Six Steps of SPIKES” that you want to apply to your clinical practice when you deliver bad news to a patient. Share these in the WhatsApp group (either as a text or voice message). Respond to at least one of your colleagues’ takeaways.

  2. OPTIONAL – write a paragraph describing any cultural differences that would make it hard to follow these Six Steps of SPIKES with your patients in North Africa

  3. Next week, we will progress to our focus on researching and presenting in clear English. Please choose the patient case that you are planning to present for your final presentation.

  4. Find a case report related to your specialty - the tutorial video below will give you some helpful tips. You can also find some case reports to choose from in THIS FOLDER.