A systematic review of postgraduate palliative care curricula

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1091-1108

  Shaw, Elizabeth Ann ^a   Marshall, Denise ^a   Howard, Michelle ^a   Taniguchi, Alan ^a   Winemaker, Samantha ^a   Burns, Sheri ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 77956609866     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0034     Document Type: Review

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