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Nov 2020
18m 49s

Communicating Bad News

MOLLY MARTIN, MD
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This lesson is part of our Spanish for Palliative Care module. We will learn how to communicate bad news and express sympathy in Spanish.  The questions and responses in this lesson are adapted from an invaluable communication guide provided with permission from VitalTalk.org. This one covers a lot of advanced grammar, so I have referenced related grammar le ... Show More
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