Survey of EMTs' attitudes towards death

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 184-188

  Smith Cumberland, Tracy L ^a,b   Feldman, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

attitudes; death; dying; education; emergency medical technician (EMT); paramedic; prehospital; roles

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESCUE PERSONNEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 26044480732     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00002429     Document Type: Article

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