Are neurology residents prepared to deal with dying patients?

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1427-1428

  Creutzfeldt, Claire J ^a   Gooley, Ted ^a   Walker, Melanie ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DYING; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; NEUROLOGY; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 70449644804     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: 15383687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneurol.2009.241     Document Type: Article

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