ABSTRACT
The term ‘careful’ applies to three different objects or areas of interest within the context of the communication of ‘bad news’: being careful with the content of what is said, being careful with the person to whom the information is delivered, and finally being careful with oneself when having delivered bad news. The first two aspects will be dealt with in this chapter, with the hope that the experience gathered in the delivery of bad news in cancer care might extend to the delivery of genetic information.
