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Is Hope Fragile?

Steven L. Baumann

Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, sbaumann{at}hunter.cuny.edu

The communication of bad news to patients in a sensitive and supportive manner is a challenging part of healthcare practice, in part because of the cultural differences and ethical dilemmas that complicate such discussions. One of the barriers to nurse-patient communication has been the assumption that hope is fragile. Sometimes this assumption is held by nurses, and sometimes it is held by patients or their families. Reasons for confidence in hope are discussed.

Key Words: hope • palliative nursing

Nursing Science Quarterly, Vol. 21, No. 1, 74-75 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0894318407310781
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