Application of the core competencies after unexpected patient death: Consolation of the grieved

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-47

  Taylor, Dan ^a   Luterman, Arnold ^a   Richards, William O ^a   Gonzalez, Richard P ^a   Rodning, Charles B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Association of Program Directors in Surgery; consolation of the grieved; core competencies; Southern Surgical Association; unexpected patient death

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMOTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONALISM; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 84872826444     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2012.06.023     Document Type: Article

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