A perspective of end-of-life care education in undergraduate medical and nursing students in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 93-98

  Mutto, Eduardo Mario ^a   Cantoni, Mónica Nélida ^a   Rabhansl, María Margarita ^a   Villar, Marcelo J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARGENTINA; DYING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARGENTINA; CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; STUDENTS, NURSING; TERMINAL CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856290130     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0238     Document Type: Review

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