Family Conferences in Prenatal Palliative Care.

Fetal malformations are diagnosed prenatally in nearly 3% of pregnancies, and ∼1.2% are major malformations. After prenatal diagnosis, it is imperative to consider families' values and to support their decision-making process.

Breaking Bad News: A Study on Formal Training in a High-Risk Obstetrics Setting.

Breaking bad news is a frequent task in high-risk obstetrics clinics. Few studies have examined the role of training in improving such a difficult medical task. To evaluate the influence of a training program on the participants' perceptions of bad news communication at a high-risk obstetrics center.