Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.TitleTime Out Before Talking: Communication as a Medical Procedure.AuthorsLakin, Joshua R.; Tulsky, James A.; Bernacki, Rachelle E.AbstractThis article explains how taking a medical history, delivering bad news, and discussing care goals might be improved by considering how clinicians prepare for invasive technical interventions.SubjectsCOMMUNICATION; HEALTH attitudes; MEDICAL carePublicationAnnals of Internal Medicine, 2021, Vol 174, Issue 1, p96ISSN0003-4819Publication typeeditorialDOI10.7326/M20-4223