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A member asked:
How would you start a letter to a family telling them their child has a genetic disease?
10 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
In person...: I would never convey that kind of sensitive information in a letter...Face to face would be my call; with preparedness to discuss all the ramifications and options to the family of said "disease".
Answered 12/12/2014
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Always Face to Face: I always make the time to give this information personally. I have also found that doing it the format of a house call is the most effective, unless the patient happens to be hospitalized at the time.
Answered 12/31/2014
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