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How has your approach to de-escalating a conversation with a distressed or angry family member evolved over your career?

Is there a specific technique that became a turning point for you?
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Hospital Medicine · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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My approach to de-escalating conversations with distressed or angry family members has shifted from trying to solve the problem immediately to first understanding the emotion driving the conflict. Early in my career, I often responded by providing more medical information, assuming that greater clar...

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