Creative solution for implementation of experiential, competency-based palliative care training for internal medicine residents

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 436-443

  Ross, Douglas D ^a,b   Shpritz, Deborah W ^a   Wolfsthal, Susan D ^a   Zimrin, Ann B ^a   Keay, Timothy J ^a   Fang, Hong Bin ^a   Schuetz, Carl A ^a   Stapleton, Laura M ^c   Weissman, David E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BALTIMORE VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^d MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Competency assessment tools; Faculty members; Faculty training program; Internal medicine residents; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; STANDARD;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FACULTY, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LEARNING; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 80855143712     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-011-0235-x     Document Type: Article

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