Palliative medicine death rounds: Small group learning on a vital subject

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 483-491

  Kitzes, Judith A ^a   Kalishman, Summers ^a   Kingsley, Darra D ^a   Mines, Jan ^a   Lawrence, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical education; Palliative medicine; Professional development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEREAVEMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; ETHICS; EVALUATION; GROUP PROCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; CURRICULUM; GROUP PROCESSES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NEW MEXICO; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 58149129992     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909108322296     Document Type: Article

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