Or: Just Give it to Me Straight, Doc Any primary care physician from time to time has to give a patient bad news, sometimes terrible news.  These conversations can be extremely difficult for the patient and his loved ones, but also for the doctor.  When the patient is too sick to understand or participate in conversations about his prognosis and his treatment options, the terrible burden falls on his loved ones to have these conversations and make decisions on the patient’s behalf.  When the ne...