Transforming challenging telephone conversations - investigating the effectiveness of an adapted ISBAR tool for delivering bad news.

O'Donovan MR, McCarthy N, Moloney N, Flanagan E, McKiernan M

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DOI: 10.1186/s12909-026-09794-4
Published: 2026 Jul 13
Container: BMC medical education
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12909-026-09794-4,
  title = {Transforming challenging telephone conversations - investigating the effectiveness of an adapted ISBAR tool for delivering bad news.},
  author = {O'Donovan MR and McCarthy N and Moloney N and Flanagan E and McKiernan M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC medical education},
  doi = {10.1186/s12909-026-09794-4},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09794-4}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Transforming challenging telephone conversations - investigating the effectiveness of an adapted ISBAR tool for delivering bad news.
AU  - O'Donovan MR
AU  - McCarthy N
AU  - Moloney N
AU  - Flanagan E
AU  - McKiernan M
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMC medical education
DO  - 10.1186/s12909-026-09794-4
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09794-4
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MR, O., N, M., N, M., E, F., & M, M. (2026). Transforming challenging telephone conversations - investigating the effectiveness of an adapted ISBAR tool for delivering bad news.. BMC medical education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09794-4

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