Using the intensive care unit to teach end-of-life skills to rotating junior residents

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 197, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 814-819

  Minor, Sam ^a   Schroder, Corinne ^b   Heyland, Daren ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical care; Education; End of life care; Intensive care unit; Palliative care; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CURRICULUM; EVALUATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT T TEST; SURGICAL TRAINING; TERMINAL CARE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 66149085229     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.04.015     Document Type: Article

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