A workshop to teach medical students communication skills and clinical knowledge about end-of-life care

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 5 PART 2, 2004, Pages 540-544

  Torke, Alexia M ^a   Quest, Tammie E ^a   Kinlaw, Kathy ^b   Eley, J William ^a   Branch Jr , William T ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Education; Medical; Palliative care; Teaching methods

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; EMOTION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PAIN; ROLE PLAYING; SKILL; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 2442505822     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.30115.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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