What Do I Say? Communicating Intended or Unanticipated Outcomes in Obstetrics

by James R. Woods Jr. MD, Fay A. Rozovsky JD MPH, David S. Guzick (Foreword)

What Do I Say ? Communicating Intended or Unanticipated Outcomes in Obstetrics will help physicians and other health care professionals improve their communication skills with patients and their family members. Written by James R. Woods, a perinatologist, and Fay A. Rozovsky, an attorney, risk management consultant, and authority on informed consent, What Do I Say? explores how to explain risk to patients, how to obtain patient consent, and how to talk with patients when adverse events occur. What Do I Say? is a comprehensive book that In addition to the information, research, and practical advice contained in this helpful volume, What Do I Say? is filled with useful case examples that can prepare physicians and other health care professionals for handling communications in potentially high-risk situations.

198 pages, Hardcover

First published April 17, 2003