A required third-year medical student palliative care curriculum impacts knowledge and attitudes

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 784-789

  Morrison, Laura J ^a,b   Thompson, Britta M ^c   Gill, Anne C ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TERMINAL CARE; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORKSHOP;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TERMINAL CARE; WISCONSIN;

EID: 84863799498     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0482     Document Type: Article

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