Reflections of physician-authors on death: Literary selections appropriate for teaching rounds

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 843-848

  Donohoe, Martin ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEATH; DYING; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 0036932876     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10966210260499023     Document Type: Article

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