The wrap-up: A unique forum to support pediatric residents when faced with the death of a child

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1329-1334

  Bateman, Scot T ^a   Dixon, Rebecca ^b   Trozzi, Maria ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COUNSELING; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PEDIATRICIAN; RESIDENT; SCHOOL CHILD; TERMINAL CARE;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 84870584384     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0253     Document Type: Article

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