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There are topics that are underrepresented in emergency medical theory and practice, and communication of “bad news” is definitely one of them. This case provides some helpful approaches.
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Breckwoldt, J. (2023). Injury From Power Line. In: Wenzel, V. (eds) Case Studies in Emergency Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-67249-5_45
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