Development and implementation of an innovative ward-based program to help medical students acquire end-of-life care experience

Academic Medicine

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 723-727

  Ellman, Matthew S ^a   Rosenbaum, Julie R ^a,b   Bia, Margaret ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WATERBURY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL EDUCATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 34347353198     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3180674b3a     Document Type: Article

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