Breaking Bad News 1

Synopsis

Patients recall the manner in which they were presented with bad news about their health by professionals, and how they believe it could have been better managed.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Year of production

1997

Uses

Medical, midwifery and nursing students at qualifying and post-registration levels; also counsellors, psychologists, social workers, clinic staff and other health professionals.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

communication skills; counselling; doctor-patient relationships; fertility - human; obstetrics

Online availability

URI

http://jiscmediahub.ac.uk/

Price

academic subscription

Delivery

Download

Sections

Title

Breaking bad news: infertility and obstetric issues

Synopsis

1: Eight patients describe their experiences at the hands of doctors and nurses. Their medical problems including diabetes, stillbirth, fertility and obstetric issues.

Title

Breaking bad news: infertility issues

Synopsis

2: Features four of the above patients, all of whom experienced fertility problems.

Production Company

Name

Sheffield University Television

Notes

Now: University of Sheffield, Learning Media Unit (5/00)

Distributor

Name

JISC MediaHub

Notes

NB. As of 1 September 2016, the Jisc MediaHub subscription service is no longer available. However, all the multimedia content that Jisc has licensed for use by higher and further education institutions, which is currently accessed via the MediaHub subscription, is available through a new service, MediaPlus, at http://mediaplus.alexanderstreet.com.

Name

University of Sheffield Learning & Teaching Services

Web

http://onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/browse/category.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=114 External site opens in new window

Phone

0114 22 20401

Address

New Spring House (Ground Floor)
231 Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2GW
United Kingdom

Notes

LeTS holds a back catalogue of high quality educational video programmes it has produced, all of which are available in DVD format. The 100+ titles cover most academic subject areas and contain valuable sequences in the form of animations and demonstrations. The DVDs are available to purchse from the university’s online store.