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Table 1 The Critical Incidents Report Guide

From: Breaking bad news in assisted reproductive technology: a proposal for guidelines

1. Please describe a situation that left you unsatisfied in which you delivered bad news (or in which you assisted someone else delivering bad news) in your clinical practice.

   Please, describe the situation, actors involved, how, where, and when it happened, and why it was unsatisfactory in your opinion.

2. What meaning did you give to this critical event? Please, describe your impressions and feelings regarding the situation.

3. What did you learn from this experience? If you could go back, would you have acted differently?

4. Are there any tools, information, personal or professional skills of yours capable of helping you manage such event in a better way?