I meant no disrespect, Lynn and I certainly don't think you should feel sorry for the caller. Perhaps it's really no consolation at all that the caller dreads the call, too. The intern you're talking about should have given you a heads up, that's for sure. I seriously hope that I gave my patients a bit more time to adjust. But I think that no matter how much you try to break the news gently, devastating news is devastating news. That doesn't mean a physician shouldn't do his best.
And he certainly shouldn't whine about having to tell parents bad news. I wouldn't want to do that eithet, that's why I didn't choose pediatrics
