Effectively Training the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician Workforce for Improved End-of-Life Health Care in the United States

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 417-420

  Bui, Thomas ^a,b  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

end of life culture; hospice; nursing home; pain managment; palliative education; symptom management; training; workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; LICENSING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; STANDARD; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIANS; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865094834     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909111429325     Document Type: Article

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