A perspective on the current state of death education

Death Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 289-308

  Wass, Hannelore ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; DEATH; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HOSPICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NURSING EDUCATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK;

ADULT; AGED; CHILD; COUNSELING; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATION, NURSING; GRIEF; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; TERMINAL CARE; THANATOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2342576275     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481180490432315     Document Type: Review

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