OBJECTIVE This randomly controlled experiment tested a theory of how experienced physicians solve the dilemma of communicating bad news by using implicit language. METHODS 8 physicians delivered both bad and good news to 16 analogue patients. Microanalysis of their news delivery reliably identified departures from explicit language. RESULTS As predicted, the physicians used implicit languag...

Investigating the performance of companies is one of the most important issues for the users of accounting information. The purpose of this study was to provide evidence about the effect of asymmetric appropriateness on investors' expectations. The results of the research on accepted companies In the Tehran Stock Exchange during the period from 2012 to 2016. To collect data, a library method wa...

This research aims to investigate the effect of conservative reporting on the investors' opinion divergence at the time of earnings announcement in a 5 year period during 2012-2016; the required data have been collected from Tehran Securities and Stock Exchange Organization and the population is consisted of 585 corporates-years which have been selected by the systematic removal sampling. To in...

BACKGROUND While both patients and physicians identify communication of bad news as an area of great challenge, the factors underlying this often complex task remain largely unknown. Emotional intelligence (EI) has been positively correlated with good general communication skills and successful leadership, but there is no literature relating EI to the delivery of bad news. PURPOSE Our objecti...

BACKGROUND The manner in which healthcare professionals deliver bad news affects the way it is received, interpreted, understood, and dealt with. Despite the fact that clinicians are responsible for breaking bad news, it has been shown that they lack skills necessary to perform this task. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to explore Iranian mothers' experiences to receive bad news abou...