A quarter century of end-of-life issues in U.S. medical schools

Death Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 635-646

  Dickinson, George E ^a  

^a School of Business and Economics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEATH; DYING; FAMILY; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; UNITED STATES;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; EMPIRICAL APPROACH;

CURRICULUM; DEATH; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FORECASTING; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036783652     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481180290088347     Document Type: Article

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