Evaluation of a required palliative care rotation for internal medicine residents

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 150-154

  Olden, Aaron M ^a   Quill, Timothy E ^a   Bordley, Donald ^a   Ladwig, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 60049085774     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2008.0246     Document Type: Article

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