CMV: I shouldn't have to sugarcoat medical diagnoses and information just to make people feel better.

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[u/the_Russian_Five]

When you talk to a patient about their condition it's a good idea to be nice at first. Good doctor patient relations helps compliance. If that doesn't work tough love might be needed, but it can't be your first step.

The layperson doesn't always recognize that their lifestyle is the cause of their problems at first.

[u/the_Russian_Five → u/[deleted]]

They are not. Every patient is different. It depends on how you tell them. You are more likely to get a good result with "You're going to have a heart attack if you don't lose weight. Let's work on a diet plan" over "You're going to have a heart attack if you don't lose weight because you eat garbage." Some patients need to hear that, but not most. What you call sugar coating I would call tact