Hard physical learning problems have been introduced as an alternative option to implement cryptosystems based on hard problems. Their high-level idea is use inexact computing generate erroneous computations directly, rather than first compute correctly and add errors afterwards. Previous works focused the applicability of this Learning Parity with Noise (LPN) problem a step, formalized it Phys...

OBJECTIVE To explore patient's perspectives and expectations from physicians with respect to breaking of bad news. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was carried out in the Community Health Centre of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Pakistan. All consenting individuals from 18 to 60 years of age were interviewed on the basis of a structured, pre-tested questionnaire. RESULTS The response ...

BACKGROUND The breaking and receipt of bad news is little referred to in the mental health literature, particularly from a service user perspective. AIMS This project aimed to gain understanding of service users' experiences of receiving good and bad news from mental health professionals. METHOD Ten semi-structured interviews were conducted in which mental health service users recounted key...

UNLABELLED Communicating "bad news" to patients and their families can be difficult for physicians. OBJECTIVE This qualitative study aimed to examine residents' perceptions of barriers to delivering bad news to patients and their family members. DESIGN Two focus groups consisting of first- and second-year medical and surgical residents were conducted to explore residents' perceptions of the...

When physicians lack proper training, breaking bad news can lead to negative consequences for patients, families, and physicians. A questionnaire was used to determine whether a didactic program on delivering bad news was needed at our institution. Results revealed that 91% of respondents perceived delivering bad news as a very important skill, but only 40% felt they had the training to effecti...

Forecasting is a strategy for delivering bad news and is compared to two other strategies, stalling and being blunt. Forecasting provides some warning that bad news is forthcoming without keeping the recipient in a state of indefinite suspense (stalling) or conveying the news abruptly (being blunt). Forecasting appears to be more effective than stalling or being blunt in helping a recipient to ...

Breaking bad news is quite often not done in an effective manner in clinical settings due to the medical staff lacking the skills necessary for speaking to patients and their families. Bad news is faced with similar reactions on the part of the news receiver in all cultures and nations. The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of Iranian nurses on breaking bad news to patients ...