The Nordic Specialist Course in Palliative Medicine: Evaluation and experiences from the first course 2003-2005

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 256-263

  Haugen, Dagny Faksvåg ^a,c   Vejlgaard, T ^b  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Sct Maria Hospice Center   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Education; Evaluation; Nordic countries; Palliative medicine; Specialist training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COURSE EVALUATION; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; DENMARK; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FINLAND; HUMAN; ICELAND; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORWAY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; SWEDEN;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; ICELAND; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCANDINAVIA; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; TEACHING;

EID: 44849098881     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216307087320     Document Type: Article

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