There is hope for the future: National survey results reveal that geriatric medicine fellows are well-educated in end-of-life care

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 705-710

  Pan, Cynthia X ^a   Carmody, Sharon ^b   Leipzig, Rosanne M ^a   Granieri, Evelyn ^c   Sullivan, Amy ^d   Block, Susan D ^d   Arnold, Robert M ^e,f  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life care; Geriatrics; Medical education; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYING; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SUICIDE; TRAINING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 18944398709     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53223.x     Document Type: Review

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