Effectiveness of an integrated ward-based program in preparing medical students to care for patients at the end of life

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-23

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

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WATERBURY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Medical; Students; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CURRICULUM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 59549096444     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909108325437     Document Type: Article

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