An undergraduate course on palliative medicine and end-of-life issues

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 354-362

  Ellison, Neil M ^a,c   Radecke, Mark W ^b  

^a GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COMPASSION; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; EMPATHY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TERMINAL DISEASE;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CURRICULUM; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; STUDENTS; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 18844432569     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.354     Document Type: Article

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