Using a pilot curriculum in geriatric palliative care to improve communication skills among medical students

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-136

  Sanchez Reilly, Sandra E ^a   Wittenberg Lyles, Elaine M ^b   Villagran, Melinda M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication skills; End of life education; Medical training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CURRICULUM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; TEXAS;

EID: 34248592916     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909106297071     Document Type: Article

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