Hospice and palliative medicine: Curriculum evaluation and learner assessment in medical education

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 116-122

  Sanchez Reilly, Sandra ^a   Ross, Jeanette S ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; TERMINAL CARE;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HOSPICES; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856260727     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0155     Document Type: Article

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