End-of-life and palliative care issues in medical and nursing schools in the United States

Death Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 713-726

  Dickinson, George E ^a  

^a School of Business   (United States)

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ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; DEATH; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES; CURRICULUM; DEATH; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547520133     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: 10917683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481180701490602     Document Type: Article

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